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Death of a Poet 　　“Even with these dark eyes， a gift of the dark night， I go to seek the shining light.” This abstract two-line poem， titled A Generation， was published in a Chinese poetry magazine in 1980， bringing overnight recognition for its author Gu Cheng. At 24 years old， Gu quickly rose to become one of China’s most prominent poets and a leading figure in what came to be known as the “misty poetry movement.” 13 years later， Gu committed suicide on Waiheke Island， New Zealand， where he and his wife Xie Ye， also a poet， had lived for 5 years. Xie died several hours later in hospital， fro