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]

References and notes

  1. ↑ "The poetry and brief life of a Foxconn worker: Xu Lizhi (1990-2014)". libcom.org. October 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ "The haunting poetry of a Chinese factory worker who committed suicide". The Washington Post. November 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Read The Heartbreaking Poems Of A Man Who Committed Suicide After Working In A Foxconn Factory". Business Insider. November 6, 2014.

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