Lu Shi and Bernard Shaw were preparing to leave.
At this time, the door was pushed open,
Cooper walked in with a young man in his twenties. When he saw Lu, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
"I went to Breyard Road and Adelphi, but couldn't find you."
After that, Cooper let go of the young man beside him and introduced: "Lu, this is Mr. Robert Ross, a friend of Mr. Wilde. He came across the ocean from Paris just to see you and talk about your poems. "
Friends is a relatively obscure term,
Everyone who understands understands.
Ross smiled gentlemanly and said,
"Mr. Lu, I won't shake hands with you."
Lu Shi was stunned for a moment, and then he understood the reason why the other party said that, and his evaluation of the other party became higher.
He said: "In that case, let's not shake hands."
Ross nodded,
"Sure enough, Mr. Lu is an extremely sincere person who can write that kind of poem. I came to London this time to borrow your poem as an epitaph for Oscar. I believe that if it can be done, he will be very happy. "
This is an extremely serious matter.
Lu Shi couldn't help but think deeply.
Bernard Shaw on the side said: "Mr. Ross, if I remember correctly, Wilde should have gray eyes. And "A Generation"...well, "A Generation" is the name of that poem."
a generation……
Ross chewed on these three words over and over again.
After a long while, he said: "What a romantic name."
Bernard Shaw said: "Mr. Ross, poetry is different from epitaphs. The former focuses on transmission and expression, while the latter must fit the deceased, so..."
That's why he mentioned Wilde's eye color.
——
The night gave me black eyes,
But I use it to find light.
——
There are only two sentences in the whole poem, and the images appearing in the poem are very common in daily life:
Dark night, black eyes, light,
Combining these common ideas and then using seemingly contradictory turns can give the entire poem a wonderful sense of plausibility.
This is the characteristic of poetry -
Transmission and expression.
However, if this poem is used as an epitaph, the black eyes will conflict with Wilde's eye color.
Lu Shi also followed George Bernard Shaw's words and said: "To be honest, Mr. Wilde said so many spicy and humorous quotes, and using my poem as his epitaph will inevitably give people a feeling of overstepping his bounds."
This is the truth.
There are so many famous quotes by Oscar Wilde;
For example, "Loving yourself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." If these words are engraved on a tombstone, it can instantly raise the tone.
Another example is, "There is nothing but genius."
This sentence was spoken by Wilde to the customs staff when he was invited to give a lecture in the United States, and the customs just asked him if he had anything to declare.
Is a person who is so pretentious really willing to use other people's poems as his epitaph?
Ross was lost in thought;
After a while, he whispered: "Mr. Lu, I still firmly believe in my opinion."
Lu Shi couldn't help but look at George Bernard Shaw.
George Bernard Shaw glanced at Ross and smiled.
"Now I have to talk about another feature of "Generation"."
Ross was curious,
"What?"
Bernard Shaw smiled and replied: "This is a modernist poem, so...ah...the poet himself is here, what else do I need to interpret?"
Everyone's eyes fell on Lu Shi.
Lu Shi was speechless,
The other protagonists pretend to be X, standing with their hands behind their backs, fishing alone in the snow in the cold river, looking like a worldly expert.
The narration is entirely done by others.
Then, the other supporting characters applauded with great admiration,
It turns out that the protagonist is so powerful!
Why is it completely different when you get here?
Poems need to be written by oneself, not spoken.
You have to explain yourself.
Lu Shi coughed lightly,
"The characteristics of modern poetry can be summed up in one sentence, which is 'the opposite of ancient poetry'. To put it simply, it is to use easy-to-understand language to directly express the poet's thoughts or emotions at the time of creation."
Bernard Shaw nodded,
"So, I think this song "One Generation" also has merit as Mr. Wilde's epitaph."
Everyone agreed,
Because this poem was written by Lu Shi in memory of Oscar Wilde, it fits perfectly emotionally.
Lu Shi said: "In fact, "A Generation" is not a simple modern poem, but a hazy poem."
Bernard Shaw was surprised,
"What is the 'Misty Sect'?"
Lu Shi then remembered that the Misty Sect only existed in the 1970s.
Moreover, it is unique to China.
He coughed awkwardly and explained: "Actually, it's just an implicit expression of emotions through a series of trivial images, which are not worth mentioning."
Bernard Shaw thought for a moment and shook his head.
"Professor Lu, why are you always so humble? How can you say it is not worth mentioning? This song "One Generation" perfectly fits the characteristics you mentioned, and it can indeed be its own school. In the future, someone will definitely regard this writing method as a standard .”
Next, Shaw went on a long spell of output.
At the same time, there was a faint rustling sound coming from the side,
Lu Shi looked over and found that Scott had taken out a pen and paper at some point and was carefully recording George Bernard Shaw's speech.
Noticing Lu Shi's gaze, Scott smiled and asked silently: "Lu, there are tomorrow's headlines, isn't it good?"
While asking, I was still recording, so I didn’t waste any time.
The corners of Lu Shi's mouth twitched slightly,
Unexpectedly, I had just been titled the "Founder of Modern Historiography" a few days ago, and now I have become the "Founder of the Misty School".
Finally, Bernard Shaw finished speaking,
He looked at Lu Shi,
"Professor Lu, am I right?"
Lu Shi didn't really listen at all just now, so he could only bite the bullet and said: "Yes, Mr. School Superintendent is indeed a literary giant of the generation. In addition to studying drama, he is also so familiar with poetry creation."
George Bernard Shaw laughed loudly,
"Let me just say, since Professor Lu calls it the 'Misty School', it means that besides this song "One Generation", there must be other works."
"Of course there are others...gu..."
Lu Shi couldn't help but swallowed his saliva and asked the other party: "So, when you asked me 'is it right' just now, was this the question you asked? Did you ask me if I have any other works?"
Bernard Shaw was surprised and asked: "If it's not this, what else could it be?"
Others nodded,
"Yes, that's what I'm asking."
Bernard Shaw smiled and said: "Professor Lu, everyone wants to see your other works."
Lu Shi originally wanted to refuse, but when he glanced at Ross and thought of the recent scolding war over Wilde, an impulse arose in his heart.
He took a pen and paper and wrote a title——
"answer".
Everyone couldn't help but be excited.
But soon, this excitement turned into silence,
"
Despicableness is the passport of the despicable,
Nobility is the epitaph of the noble.
Look, in that gilded sky,
Filled with curved reflections of the dead.
…
"
After reading this poem, a wave of emotion rushed into the hearts of everyone present.
George Bernard Shaw took a deep breath, came to Scott's side, and whispered: "This poem is worth a thousand words. Editor Scott, please remove the manuscript I just gave you. It is no longer necessary." "
