Recently, the well-known young poet Wang Xuanqi's first poetry collection "Afternoon" was published by Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House. On the afternoon of September 3rd, Wang Xuanqi brought a new poetry collection to the Pioneer Bookstore, and launched a new book conversation with poet and novelist Huang Fan, poet and book curator Potato Brothers, and Zhu Yingchun, winner of "China's Most Beautiful Book" and "The Most Beautiful Book in the World", which was hosted by Wen Lan, "the gentlest voice in the sky over Nanjing", and sponsored by Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House and Pioneer Bookstore.
△ "Afternoon" by Wang Xuanqi Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House
At the scene of the event, Wang Xuanqi recalled the creation process of the poetry collection and frankly said that the poetry was her river and the stone she crossed the river; "Afternoon" was the starting point for her poetry and the way she opened herself up to poetry. Like a mother with a baby in her arms, she has a love for "Afternoon" with her own filter.
Poet and book planner Potato Brothers told the process of publishing poetry collections, saying that Wang Xuanqi wrote a lot of poems close to urban people, especially urban women, with reverie, the pain of youth, the troubles of life, and the nostalgia of years, each poem has an intriguing story and an introspection of life.
△ Potato Brothers, Wen Lan, Wang Xuanqi, Zhu Yingchun, Huang Fan (from left)
Zhu Yingchun, a famous designer who designed the binding design of "Afternoon", shared with the readers the design and polishing process of the form of the poem collection, especially in order to be closer to the characteristics and atmosphere of the work, many modifications and embellishments were made to the design when the poem was reprinted.
Poet and novelist Huang Fan bluntly said that Wang Xuanqi is one of the outliers compared with women who are more willing to "sleep" in life, and she has many labels on her body, and there is persistence and impulse under the appearance of movement and movement, tearing and stitching, prompting her to immerse herself in poetry writing for many years.
△ Guest dialogue
At the event site, Gao Zeshen, the lead singer of the remake band, performed the song "Broken Man" adapted from Wang Xuanqi's poetry works, and Shen Yinan, the designer of the literary and art square scarf, a derivative of the poetry collection, shared the design concept, the young director Huang Qinxiao, the winner of the 29th Plum Blossom Award, Shan Wen, the painter Ni Beibei and many other celebrities of the cultural and artistic circles helped to recite and share poetry, and spent a wonderful poetry time with readers in the afternoon.
△ The winner of the 29th Plum Blossom Award, Shan Wenshi recitation
"Afternoon" includes a total of 190 poems, with "I", "you" and "he" to divide the poem chapters, the poet poetry is rich in emotion, natural in pen, good at starting from daily life, from the specific and micro life to generate poetry reverie, capture philosophy and understanding. Most of the poems included in the book revolve around the poet's life feelings, emotional expressions and thinking imagination, whether it is language choice, image use, expression style, narrative method is full of distinct modern colors, as well as self-reflection and exploration of the past and future. Through this collection of poems, you can get a glimpse of the poet's unique linguistic characteristics, aesthetic pursuits and ways of thinking.
△ Wang Xuanqi
Wang Xuanqi is a poet and writer who has written columns in newspaper supplements, published poems in magazines such as "Chinese and Western Poetry", "Poetry Monthly", "Youth", "Yangzijiang Poetry Journal", published the stage play "Go to the Island", and published the novel "Half of the Ferris Wheel".
(Photo courtesy of the publisher, edited by Chen Haijing)