"The Biography of Xu Zhimotu"
Author: Han Shishan
Publication date: March 2022
★ Pure ideals collide and converge with romantic blood, giving birth to the soul of the ultimate freedom in the world
★ The original appearance presents the spiritual picture of Xu Zhimo, and gets closer to and sees the personality and spirit of the giants of modern Chinese literature
★ Famous writer, scholar, expert in modern literature research, Xu Zhimo research expert - Han Shishan's new achievements
★ The necessary companion reading of "The Complete Works of Xu Zhimo" to understand Xu Zhimo more truly and thoroughly
★ The original appearance presents more than 100 precious pictures, with pictures and texts, which are of great collectible value
The world should know that Xu Zhimo is not only a cultural creator with romantic feelings, but also a social practitioner with clear ideals, and a life enjoyer with a strong interest in life.
His personality, spirit and pursuit have inspired countless young people. In the course of 34 years of life, it has provided wisdom and true knowledge to Chinese society and made indelible contributions to China's cultural undertakings.
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Shima's "Relationship" with the Commercial Press
In 1936
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Hu Shi proposed to Lu Xiaoman that the Complete Works of Shima be handed over to the Commercial Press for publication.
August 2019
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The University of Cambridge Library and the King's College Library of the University of Cambridge officially collected the Complete Works of Xu Zhimo, and Shima's works finally returned to his alma mater.
In 2019
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Han Shishan edited the Complete Works of Xu Zhimo, which was officially published by the Beijing Commercial Press. After more than 80 years, he finally fulfilled the wish of Hu Shi and Shima's relatives and friends.
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In 2022
The Commercial Press was launched
Han Shishan carefully revised the new version of "Xu Zhimotu Biography"
Presenting you with the spiritual world of a generation of literary giants
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Shima's "relationship" with Han Seok-san
Han Seok-san
Famous writer, scholar, modern literature research expert, Xu Zhimo research expert, research Xu Zhimo works for decades,
He is the author of more than ten monographs by Xu Zhimo.
"The Biography of Xu Zhimo" is a new result of his research on Xu Zhimo and his works
The inflection point content of Xu Zhimo's social understanding has been added, and efforts have been made to clarify the context of Xu Zhimo's ideological changes
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New chapter titles that strive to truly present Shima's true heart ("Sublimation in the Fire", "Gone with the Clouds")
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Countless small, new revisions
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Painstakingly collected, rigorously examined, and carefully revised
Tell you about Xu Zhimo, who has been "forgotten" by the world
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The "Forgotten" "Shima Personality"
Self-improvement, self-encouragement, self-discipline
"Gently I go, just as I come gently."
"I waved my sleeve and didn't take a cloud with me."
Two of the most famous poems in "Farewell to Kangqiao" are engraved
On a white marble stele at the University of Cambridge, UK
Xu Zhimo, a Chinese who can best adapt to Western society
Alma mater, King's College, University of Cambridge, UK
He was highly praised:
"Wisdom and etiquette, looking at the world"
During his studies abroad, Xu Zhimo can be called a god of the level of "learning bully"
Shima's academic achievements
Transcript of Xu Zhimo's studies at Clark University
The first page of Xu Zhimo's master's thesis at Columbia University is still in the Columbia Library
English, French, Spanish...
History, Political Science, Economics,
Psychology, Sociology.
He worked hard and diligently
Focus on the exercise of the will,
The cultivation of personality and the improvement of quality
It was so harsh that at one point it was copied to the swelling of the fingers
10 months
Received a first-class honours degree in history from Clark University
12 months
He received a master's degree in economics from Columbia University
As Xu Zhimo wrote in his diary:
"Wake up enough, but see if you can do it or not."
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The "Forgotten" "Shima Spirit"
Big-minded, big ideal
Xu Zhimo once said:
"We must liberate the source of holiness from the bottom of the evil, and we must restore the dignity of life from the tatters of the times."
Xu Zhimo to do:
Hamilton, China, | Sincere patriots
A strong sense of social responsibility led him to write a large number of social papers
"On the Social Status of Chinese Women", "Russell and China - Reading Russell", "Einstein Relativism", "European Travels", "Self-Analysis", "Labor Problems", "Social Health Problems", "Child Trade Problems"
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Founded crescent | crescent bookstore | crescent magazine
It is hoped that society can be improved at the cultural level and that social evils can be eliminated
Short 34 years of life
He made outstanding contributions to the "New Culture Movement"
It has opened up new soil for China's cultural undertakings
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The "Forgotten" "Shima Quest"
Be free and optimistic and enjoy life
Xu Zhimo once said:
"Just break the head,
And to keep my soul free. ”
"Full of stomach gas, to vent in the pen."
Laugh when you think it's funny, and admit it when you think it's wrong.
Shima has
Simple liver and intestines | Straight temper | Fearless spirit | Beli's determination
Unexpectedly, it annoyed the cultural people
Lu Xun, Guo Moruo, and Xu Beihong were all his "pen opponents."
He is optimistic and fearless, and always has a vigorous vitality
He pursues the fullest and most extreme life
Romance is not decadent
Feasting, watching plays, visiting friends
Enjoy the bright colors and evening colors, friendship and human feelings of the world
Therefore, he became a friend of everyone
Wen Yiduo said of him:
"Shima's life is full of romantic stories."
Ye Gongchao said of him:
"What everyone is not willing to do, he also has the courage to accept it, to knock on the gong and drum and then say it."
Fang Lingru said:
"Doesn't Shima also have a pair of small wings on his back?"
Liang Shiqiu said he wrote prose
"Always keep an intimate attitude."
"The Biography of Xu Zhimotu"
Tell you about Xu Zhimo, who has been "forgotten" by the world
True poet | Pure idealist | Thinkers who promote social progress
Although the talent is famous
His personality, spirit and pursuits
Perhaps it is the place that should be better understood by future generations
Pairing Reading:
The Complete Works of Xu Zhimo
By Xu Zhimo
Edited by Han Shishan
★2019 Edition from the Collection of King's College Library, University of Cambridge, UK
★ At present, the "Complete Works of Xu Zhimo" with the most articles is included
★ The editors are ingenious and use a classification chronology
★ Famous writer, scholar, expert in modern literature research, Xu Zhimo research expert - Han Shishan edited
The Commercial Press edition of "The Complete Works of Xu Zhimo" (all ten volumes), in addition to providing readers with complete and more accurate readings of Xu Zhimo's works, added more than 100 Xu Zhimo texts that were not collected by the previous full editions, a total of seven types of works of Xu Zhimo's essays, poems, novels, dramas, diaries, letters, and translations, integrating the discoveries of experts and scholars from all over the country for more than ten years, the content is detailed, and the editor Han Shishan adopts the classification chronology method, which is more convenient for readers to read and study. Can systematically see the history of Xu Zhimo's writing and the trajectory of personality growth.