Hugh MacDiarmid (1892-1978)
1.Life
Hugh Macdiarmid was the preeminent Scottish poet, born in Scotland, in the family of a postman. He developed a deep concern for contemporary Scottish literature and advocated a literary renaissance in Scotland. In social and political views MacDiarmid was at first a Scottish Nationalist and then a Socialist. MacDiarmid’s principle of poetic creation was somewhat like that of “originating from life, but rising higher than life”.
2.Major Works
Sangschaw (1925)
A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle (1926)
In Memoriam James Joyce (1955)
3.Selected Works
◆Why I Choose Red
The reason the poet chooses red is that red stands for neither hide nor retreat. The poet describes the heroic deeds of Giuseppe Garibaldi in Italian national liberation movement.
Garibaldi led red shirt in 1860 and fought bravely. The poet expresses his praise of Garibaldi and his pursuit of just cause.
◆Moonlight among the Pines
This poem uses Scottish dialect. In the dim moonlight, the shadows of trees cover the hills like sarong. The poet also expresses his love for the lovely girl. Beautiful scenery and good love form an artistic conception.
◆Third Hymn to Lenin
The poet extols the leader, criticizes the reality and pursues the dream. The whole poem has grand momentum. The poet reveals foul of Glasgow and relentlessly flays the insensitive Scottish people. He intends to call on people to take revolution as Lenin points out. Through the lines of the poem, we can see the poet’s enthusiasm and his desire to change the old world.
| 休·麦克迪尔米德(1892-1987)
1．生平
休·麦克迪尔米德是杰出的苏格兰诗人，生于苏格兰一个邮递员家庭。他对当代苏格兰文化有浓厚的兴趣，并且在苏格兰倡导一场苏格兰复兴。在社会政治观点方面，他最先是名苏格兰民族主义者，后来成为社会主义者。他创作诗歌的理念是“来源于生活，却高于生活”。
2．主要作品
《诗集》(1925)
《醉汉看蓟》(1926)
《悼念乔伊斯》(1955)
3．选读作品
◆《我选择红色的原因》
诗人选择红色的原因是红色代表永不退缩。诗人描写了朱塞佩?加里波第在意大利民族解放运动中的英勇事迹。加里波第曾于1860年组织红衫军，英勇作战。诗人表达了对加里波第的赞美和对正义事业的追求。
◆《松树下的月光》
这首诗运用了苏格兰方言，诗人描写了朦胧的月色下，树影犹如轻纱笼着山丘。诗人还表达了对心仪姑娘的喜爱，良辰美景与美好爱情营造了一个美丽的意境。
◆《三颂列宁》
诗人则把对领袖的歌颂与对现实的揭露批判和对理想的追求结合了起来。整首诗具有大江奔腾的气势。诗人对格拉斯哥的污浊进行了揭露抨击．用他的诗句无情鞭挞苏格兰那些麻木不仁的人们，想通过鞭挞，唤醒沉睡中的苏格兰起来走上列宁所指出的道路。透过诗的字里行间，我们可以看到诗人的热情及企求改变旧世界的焦灼心情。
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