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Yu Dafu

Chinese writer (1896-1945) · Writers · Died at 48

Yu Wen, better known by his courtesy name Yu Dafu was a modern Chinese short story writer and poet. He was one of the new literary group initiators, and this new literary group was named the Creation Society. His literary masterpieces include Chenlun, Chunfeng chenzui de wanshang, Guoqu, Chuben and so on.

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Yu Dafu's literary works' writing style and main themes profoundly influenced a group of young writers and formed a spectacular romantic trend in Chinese literature in the 1920s and 1930s. He died in the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies, likely executed.

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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1896 to 1945 · aged 48