Luo Fu (poet) explained

Luo Fu
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Pseudonym:Luo Fu
Birth Name:Mo Yun-tuan
Birth Date:11 May 1928
Birth Place:Hengyang, Hunan, Republic of China
Death Place:Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan
Occupation:poet
Language:Chinese
Nationality:Republic of China
Alma Mater:Tamkang University
Period:1943–2018
Spouse:Chen Chiung-fang
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Mo Yun-tuan (; 11 May 1928 – 19 March 2018), known by the pen name Luo Fu, was a Taiwanese writer and poet.

Early life

He was born Mo Yun-tuan in 1928 and raised in Hengyang. Mo's first work was published in 1943. He joined the Republic of China Navy, and moved to Taiwan in 1949. Mo received a bachelor's degree in English from Tamkang University in 1973, the same year he retired from the navy.[1] He married Chen Chiung-fang of Kinmen.[2]

Career

In Taiwan, Mo published several collections of poetry, anthologies, and essays, as well as a number of translations.[3] His own works were translated into several languages.[1] Mo and his contemporary Yu Kwang-chung were described as the Gemini of Chinese poetry, in reference to the constellation depicting the mythological twins Castor and Pollux.[4] Luo Fu founded the Epoch Poetry Society alongside and in 1954.[5] He later left Taiwan for Canada in 1995. Wang Dan published a collection of poems titled Travel in Cold Alone in 2000, and cited Mo as an influence.[6] Mo's poem "Driftwood" (2000) was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001. His final works were published in January 2018.[5]

Death

In June 2016, Mo was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the lung.[7] He died of respiratory complications on 19 March 2018, while seeking treatment at Taipei Veterans General Hospital.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Balcom. John. Lo Fu. 22 March 2018. Poetry International Web. 1 May 2007.
  2. News: Chung. Jake. Kinmen project to honor late poet might be reborn. 24 March 2018. Taipei Times. 24 March 2018.
  3. Book: Balcom. John. 2008. To the Heart of Exile: The Poetic Odyssey of Luo Fu. 65–84. Lupke. Christopher. 10.1057/9780230610149_5. New Perspectives on Contemporary Chinese Poetry. Palgrave Macmillan. https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9781403976079. 19 March 2018. 978-1-349-53670-2.
  4. News: 著名诗人洛夫凌晨逝世,与余光中并称诗坛双子星座. 19 March 2018. Phoenix Television. 19 March 2018. zh.
  5. News: Shih. Hsiu-chuan. Renowned Taiwanese poet Lo Fu honored posthumously. 12 April 2018. Central News Agency. 11 April 2018.
  6. News: Yu. Sen-lun. Wang Dan's bitter road from student rebel to poet. 24 March 2018. Taipei Times. 30 July 2000.
  7. News: 台灣當代詩人洛夫19日清晨病逝 享耆壽91歲. 19 March 2018. Apple Daily. 19 March 2018. zh.
  8. News: Cheng. Sabine. Ko. Lin. Renowned Taiwanese poet Lo Fu dies at 91. 19 March 2018. Central News Agency. 19 March 2018.