A Newer Realm of Poetry: Whitman and Ai Qing

Guiyou Huang

doi:10.13008/2153-3695.1558

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A Newer Realm of Poetry: Whitman and Ai Qing

Abstract

Assesses the extent of Whitman's influence on Chinese poet Ai Qing (1910-1996), showing how, although Ai Qing lacks Whitman's "all encompassing ego," Whitman's influence is significant, leading Ai Qing to "introduce prose elements" into his work and thus open new ground for contemporary Chinese poetry.

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How to Cite: Huang, G. (1998) “A Newer Realm of Poetry: Whitman and Ai Qing”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review. 15(4). doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1558