The Auditory Narrative of He Qifang's The Night Song
The Night Song,a collection of poems by He Qifang,presents multiple variations of his"state of mind"upon his initial arrival in Yan'an,and through the perspective and method of"auditory narrative",it tells how he overcame the"loneliness"and the"tiredness"caused by complicated routine work through the"happiness"and"warmth"he experienced in his life in Yan'an,as well as achieved comprehensive physical and mental peace.The former originates from the optimistic sentiment of"believing in a better future for humanity",which is ex-pressed in the elevated and enthusiastic atmosphere of"singing"in Yan'an;while the latter originates from"com-rade love",as a new type of"emotional structure",flowing in the equal and honest"talk"among revolutionary in-tellectuals.With these valuable experiences,He Qifang became a"happy preacher"and provided spiritual encour-agement and adjustment to more young people in Yan'an.
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