Xu Lizhi (poet)
Xu Lizhi (Chinese: 许立志, 1990 - 30 September 2014) was a Chinese poet and factory worker. Xu worked for Foxconn and attracted media attention after his suicide, after which his friends published his collection of poems.[1][2][3]
His poetry is featured in Chuang 1 ("Dead Generations"), a collection of essays published by the AK Press and authored by Chinese Communists who have become disillusioned in or disappointed with the results produced by the Chinese Communist Party.
References and notes
- ↑ "The poetry and brief life of a Foxconn worker: Xu Lizhi (1990-2014)". libcom.org. October 29, 2014.
- ↑ "The haunting poetry of a Chinese factory worker who committed suicide". The Washington Post. November 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Read The Heartbreaking Poems Of A Man Who Committed Suicide After Working In A Foxconn Factory". Business Insider. November 6, 2014.
See also
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