Xu Yi (叙矣)
Xu Yi (叙矣), born in 1997 in Guangdong, China, currently lives in Beijing. His poetry is characterized by an inventive deconstruction of traditional Chinese poetic forms, employing linguistic experimentation and a radical reimagining of imagery. Xu Yi’s works explore themes of absurdity in contemporary life and existential anxiety, and have influenced a younger generation of poets in China. Publication (selected): “Moon in Water, Captured in Manuscripts《留水月于稿中》“ (Asu Publishing Studio, 2023) and “Where Did I Draw My Bow Yesterday?《昨日张弓何处》“(Guangdong Renmin Publishing House, 2025)
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