“Graduation
is the rhyme in an unfinished poem, a tributary in the river of life.” As poet
Rabindranath Tagore wrote, “Friends, we have walked together thus far; now at
this crossroads, I pause to bid you farewell.” To preserve the precious
fragments of campus life and kindle the radiant sparks of fellowship, the
School of Foreign Languages at Renmin University of China (RUC), the University
Youth League Committee, and the Research Center for World Literature and Common
Human Values will jointly host the “Stars Above Open Fields, Boat into the
Vast River: RUC Poetry Night 2025” recital at 18:30 on May 23 on the
RUC campus. Let us weave memories into verse and light the lanterns of journey
with poetry, gathering under the starry sky for a grand farewell and reunion.
Submission
Guidelines:
Create
an original poem themed “Farewell in Midsummer” and email it
to ruc_sgzy@126.com by May 5.
Three outstanding poets will be selected to receive special prizes and invited
to recite their works at the “RUC Poetry Night 2025” event
on May 23.
Distinguished
Guests:
Dai
Xianmei
Professor
and PhD supervisor at the Department of English, Renmin University of China
Research
specialty: 19th century British and American novels and poetry
Zhang
Qianqian
Renowned
musician, representative works include “Upside-Down Flowing River” and “Soul
Departure.” Author of the essay collection “My Travels and Romances.”
The
Barn Band
A
musical group from Pinggu, Beijing. The passionate team members have frequently
appeared on CCTV programs and have long been devoted to folk art and rural
culture.
Yang
Qin
Young
poet and fiction writer, literary editor at Horizon Books.
Jiang
Ting
Poet,
born in 1986 in Wangjiang, Anhui Province, currently residing in Beijing.
Published works include poetry collections “Light from Neighbors” and “Beijing
and Dust,” as well as the essay collection “Twenty Platforms.”
(More
special guests to be announced - stay tuned!)
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25+ likes: RUC logo pen
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(Limited
quantities. Prizes will be distributed on-site on a first-come, first-served
basis.)
