Character evaluation:
Duff is a great patriot, and patriotism is the spiritual pillar of his life. Xia Yan
In the history of China literature, Yu Dafu's name will be engraved forever, and the name of Yu Dafu's martyr will be engraved on the monument of China people's anti-fascist war forever. Hu Yuzhi
Yu Dafu is a master of romantic lyric novels during the May 4th Movement. But to be honest, his free and refined pen is more suitable for writing prose and poetry. His novels are also "prose" and "poetic", just like a cadence solo or a thrilling aria. The May 4th Movement is a world of short stories. Yu Dafu became popular for a period of time because of his truthfulness and talent, and became a famous scholar imitated by many young artists. Yu Dafu is right, there is no one but Lu Xun. He promoted the prose and poeticization of novels and made great contributions to the innovation of classical novels with plot as the main task.
From the perspective of literary history, Yu Dafu's exploration of his inner world has always entered the private sphere, from which he expressed his division and opposition with the world and his entanglement in pursuit, which can be said to have opened a new way of thinking in China's new literature. As a result, the "dark" field, which was previously considered meaningless or should be suppressed, entered the literary field, and all kinds of entanglements occurred with some grand or noble topics. The subsequent changes in the history of literature surpassed the initial "sinking", but if it can be traced back to the source in the field of China literature, Yu Dafu's pioneering practice can be said to be indispensable. Chi-Wing Lau
Duff has delicate feelings, profound observation and quick thinking, and has a solid foundation in classical literature and western literature. In terms of temperament, he is an outstanding lyric poet, and prose and novels are only the spread of poetry. His life is a long poem that is changeable and stirring. Such poets are rare in the history of modern poetry. In the ranks of new literature writers, Lu Xun and Tian Han are outside, and there are few competitors. Mo Ruo's elder brother is lofty and vigorous, and he is a master of new poetry, but when it comes to old-style poetry, he will retire from Duff in terms of affection and proficiency. That's what I said in front of brother Murray. He just nodded and smiled, convinced. -Liu Haisu, a good friend and master of art of Yu Dafu.