Ai Qing's Overseas Writings in the Early Contemporary Literary Period
In the early years of the People's Republic of China,writers'participating in overseas group visits undertook a national mission for cultural exchange,with their travel writings expected to contribute to shaping China's national identity.During this period,Ai Qing's overseas writings reflect the unique charac-teristics of the time.His lyrical style transformed from melancholy to joy,and his focus shifted from depict-ing the hardships of the Chinese people to expressing humanitarian sympathy for Black communities.Foreign landscapes and social atmospheres inspired new emotional responses in the poet,influencing his poetic asso-ciations,emotional expressions,object reflections,and imagery use.This evolution created a more authen-tic and profound poetic voice,echoing a return to his early artistic ideals.As a leading poet of travel writ-ing,Ai Qing skillfully balanced major themes of the"Seventeen Years"period,such as"change"versus"constancy","reality"versus"art",and"public"versus"private"concerns.
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