Air: The Poems of Lin Jianwen

The book is divided into five volumes. Volume 1, "Because of Malaysia," interweaves the poet's narrative with the history of his ethnic group. Volume 2, "Because of Perak," describes the streets and buildings of Perak, expressing the poet's mournful reflections on the local history of his hometown. Volume 3, "Because of Recitation," is dedicated to poetry recitation, reflecting the poet's observations and reflections on poetry recitation. Volume 4, "Because of Survival," describes daily life and life experiences. Volume 5, "Because of Poetry and Life," uses the poet's own words to express the poet's positive views on life and creation.

Lin Jianwen

A native of Sungai Kunyit, Perak, Malaysia, he graduated from the Faculty of Industrial Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

He has won the New Poetry Recommendation Award at the 6th Sin Chew Daily Huazong Literary Award and the New Poetry Outstanding Award at the 4th Sin Chew Daily Huazong Literary Award.

He has written poetry collections such as "Cats Living in a Tropical Primeval Forest" and "Cat Shadows Occasionally Appear on the Five-Footpath of History".

Editor-in-chief of the children's poetry collection "Bringing a Lot of Suitcases to the Beach: Malaysian Chinese Children's Poetry Collection 2022".

He has participated in performances of Dongdiyin and served as a judge in national poetry recitation and literary creation competitions many times.

The Dialectic of Poetry and Life: Time, Memory, Emotion, Place, History — Preface to Lin Jianwen's Poetry Collection "AIR" / Zhang Guangda

One Because Malaysia
• The wind rises
• Malay imprint
• Wild Stories
• Household chores
• Cantonese Memories
• Flowing Sand Memories – A Profile of Shuangxi Ancient Moon
• Claypot Chicken Rice
• I want to stand in Independence Square and recite the National Principles
• God of Cookery

Episode 2 is due to Pili
• Clouds
• Second Lane at Night
• Desolate
• Old Street
• Treasure
• Old building
• Neighborhood
• Souvenirs

Episode 3 for recitation
• sound
• Cross-Strait - To the students and instructors of the 2021 National Poetry Recitation Competition
• AIR
• The simplicity of a broadsword
• Echo
• Sleeping Amir
• Listen to a poetry reading
• The necessity of recitation
• A story without sound – a moving tribute to all the poets and colleagues
• Alchemist

Episode 4: For Survival
• Air
• Back View - In Memory of Teacher Yang Jingyao
• Dine-in
• Love in a Time of Plague
• War
• Once upon a time, we were forced to walk alone
• well
• Weak Water

Album 5: Because of Poetry and Life
• water
• If poetry were just an unknown creature buried at the bottom of the ocean
• Offside
• The day is almost over
• Sending off the old
• sunny
• Treasure Box, Moonlight
• Jellyfish – to Wayne
• I have a poem, would you like to read it?
• If only one kind of nostalgia is egg-laying
• Flood
• Life. Daily life and other

Postscript/ Lin Jianwen