“Nuclear Explosion”: A Landmark World Poetry Anthology Published in Hong Kong

Poetryzine Magazine presents “Nuclear Explosion” Selected Works of Representative Poets from the Three Major Poetry Movements in the World Today,” released by Modern Literature and Art Publishing House (Hong Kong).

Hong Kong, 2025 — A major milestone in contemporary world literature has arrived with the publication of “Nuclear Explosion: Selected Works of Representative Poets from the Three Major Poetry Movements in the World Today,” released by Modern Literature and Art Publishing House (Hong Kong).

This ambitious three-volume anthology brings together 36 poets from 18 countries across five continents, and is already being hailed as the first global textbook of modern poetry schools.

Edited by Fernando Rendon, Qiao Damo, and Cao Shui, with translations by Cao Shui, the anthology is published simultaneously in Chinese and English.

The project highlights three of the most influential poetry movements shaping global literary discourse today:

World Poetry Movement (WPM)

Beijing Postmodernism Poetry Movement (BPM)

The Great Poetry Movement (GPM)

Together, these movements create a rich dialogue between cultures, aesthetics, and philosophical visions of the contemporary world.

Volume 1: World Poetry Movement (WPM)

Editor in Chief: Fernando Rendon

This volume opens with foundational texts, including:

World Poetry Movement: Realizing the Dream of a New Human through the Planetary Revolution — Fernando Rendon

Declaration of the World Poetry Movement — Fernando Rendon

Strategic Plan for the World Poetry Movement (2023–2028)

Featured poets include Fernando Rendon (Colombia), Jidi Majia (China), Vadim Terekhin (Russia), Rati Saxena (India), Keshab Sigdel (Nepal), Sylvie Marie (Belgium), Achour Fenni (Algeria), Zolani Mkiva (South Africa), Ana María Oviedo (Venezuela), and others.

Volume 2: Beijing Postmodernism Poetry Movement (BPM)

Editor in Chief: Qiao Damo

This volume features key essays on the development of Chinese postmodern poetics:

The Past and Present of the Beijing Poetry School — Kong Qingdong

Beijing Poetry School: The Birth of Chinese Postmodern Poetics — Qiao Damo

All featured poets in this volume are from China, including Wen Haoran, Dai Weina, Kong Qingdong, Thumb de God, Liu Wenxuan, and Yu Zihan.

Volume 3: The Great Poetry Movement (GPM)

Editor in Chief: Cao Shui

The volume presents the core theoretical writings of the GPM, such as:

The Mission of the Great Poetry Movement: Integration of Sacred and Secular Cultures, Ancient and Modern, East and West — Cao Shui

Great Poeticsism Manifesto – Seven Days — Cao Shui

Great Poetics – Great Nature — Cao Shui

Featured poets include Cao Shui (China), Nurduran Duman (Turkiye), Ulugbek Yesdaulet (Kazakhstan), George Wallace (USA), Adel Khozam (UAE), Lamberto Garzia (Italy), and Ashraf Aboul-Yazid (Egypt).

A Milestone for Global Poetry

Nuclear Explosion stands as one of the most ambitious poetry publishing ventures of the decade.

By offering a comparative view of three influential contemporary poetry movements, it opens new pathways for cultural exchange and enriches the understanding of world literature.

The anthology is expected to become a key reference for poets, scholars, educators, and readers seeking to explore the evolving landscape of global poetry.

Source / Photo: The Silk Road Today