CHASING THE MODERN. THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY LIFE OF POET XU ZHIMO - Tecno-Libro

At the height of his literary prowess, Xu Zhimo was the most famous living poet in all of China. With his round spectacles and aristocratic profile, Xu had a face that became as iconic as his poetry. During his short life, he claimed an illustrious place in the literary canon, redefining Chinese poetry and leading literature into the modern era. But while the brilliant and charismatic Xu may have seemed to live a charmed existence, he also faced near poverty, profound heartbreak, the opium addiction of his second wife, and a fiery death at age 35. in this lyrical and engaging biography, Xu s story is poignantly told by his grandson, Tony Hsu. Born in 1897, Xu came of age during the early twentieth century, a period when China was struggling to find its own identity an era of nation building, violent political revolutions, and passionate cultural exchange with the West. .in . Chasing the Modern , we follow the odyssey of Xu, who at 21, boards a ship from Shanghai to America,