诗人余光中逝世，享年90岁

Well-known Chinese poet Yu Guangzhong died on Thursday at the age of 90, according to Taiwan-based media udn.com.

据台湾媒体udn网报道，中国著名诗人余光中于周四逝世，享年90岁。

Yu was in hospital after suffering a stroke and had pulmonary infection.

余老在患有中风以及肺部感染之后一直住院疗养。

Yu, a famous litterateur, poet and proser, was born in Nanjing city of Jiangsu province in 1928 and then moved to Taiwan province. Yu dedicated half a century to literary creation and his masterpiece Nostalgia has generated much resonance among ethnic Chinese around the world.

著名文学家、诗人及散文家余光中，1928年生于江苏南京，之后移居台湾。余老致力于文学创作五十载，他的著作《乡愁》引起世界各地华人的共鸣。

Let’s take a look at the English version of Yu Guangzhong’s Nostalgia.

让我们欣赏一下英文版本的《乡愁》.

Nostalgia

乡愁

by Yu Guangzhong

余光中

When I was a child， my homesickness was a small stamp

小时候，乡愁是一枚小小的邮票，

Linking Mum at the other end and me this.

我在这头，母亲在那头。

When grown up， I remained homesick， but it became a ticket　

长大后，乡愁是一张窄窄的船票，

By which I sailed to and from my bride at the other end.

我在这头，新娘在那头。

Then homesickness took the shape of a grave，?

后来啊!乡愁是一方矮矮的坟墓，

Mum inside of it and me outside.

我在外头，母亲在里头。

Now I’m still homesick， but it is a narrow strait

而现在，乡愁是一湾浅浅的海峡，

Separating me on this side and the mainland on the other.

我在这头，大陆在那头。我在这头，大陆在那头。