Robert Bly's"Seclusion"and Laozi-Zhuangzi's Life Philosophy
Robert Bly's profound identification with the life philosophy and lifestyle of Laozi and Zhuangzi,characterized by"emptiness and tranquility,simplicity,and reclusion"led him to adopt a nihilistic attitude towards the American materialism.Emulating Laozi,Zhuangzi,and ancient Chinese recluse poets,Bly embodied the spirit of"embracing simplicity"in a secluded pastoral life in rural western Minnesota,becoming a poetic dweller of nature.This poetic lifestyle has become the main subject of his poetry,thus constructing poetic discourse system of a serene pastoral life.From the three aspects of writing,living,and consciousness,they demonstrate Bly's systematic acceptance of the"emptiness and tranquility"life philoso-phy of Laozi and Zhuangzi,the lifestyle and poetic aesthetic values of Chinese recluse poets.
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