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On July 26, 1916, I announced to all my friends in America that from now on I resolved to write no more poems in the classical language, and to begin my experiments in writing poetry in the so-called vulgar tongue of the people.


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Author Bio


  • NameHu Shih
  • DescriptionChinese philosopher, essayist and diplomat
  • BornDecember 17, 1891
  • DiedFebruary 24, 1962
  • CountryTaiwan
  • ProfessionDiplomat