{"id":1085,"date":"2012-08-13T10:14:13","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T02:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xichuanpoetry.com\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2012-08-13T10:14:13","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T02:14:13","slug":"brief-interview-with-zheng-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xichuanpoetry.com\/?p=1085","title":{"rendered":"Brief Interview with Zheng Min"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The poet Zheng Min \u90d1\u654f, the last surviving member of the Nine Leaves\u00a0\u4e5d\u53f6 poetry group, is featured in a brief WSJ interview<\/a>. Here’s an excerpt:<\/p>\n

How would you describe the foundation of your writing? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I started to study philosophy to have a better understanding of literature, because I don\u2019t think you can really understand literature without a background of philosophy. I loved both of them. I think philosophy without literature is too hard. Literature without philosophy has no depth. So you have to combine both.<\/p>\n

Also, I think I\u2019m influenced by Rilke, because I had that philosophy background. So I\u2019m tied to German poetry more than contemporary American poetry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The poet Zheng Min \u90d1\u654f, the last surviving member of the Nine Leaves\u00a0\u4e5d\u53f6 poetry group, is featured in a brief WSJ interview. Here’s an excerpt: How would you describe the foundation of your writing? 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