Jinghua Heart Shadows: Selected Prose of Wang Zengqi

Author: Ji Xianlin
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Publish Date: 2001-05-01
Features: In the contemporary literary scene, as people are fond of "grand narratives" and accustomed to appreciating "great things," "grand scenes," and "grand conclusions," with works excessively pursuing height, grandeur, and completeness, another aesthetic trend has quietly emerged—focusing on "small scenes" and "small narratives," emphasizing the ordinary lives of common people, the mundane aspects of daily life, and the "messy details" of life. Wang Zengqi is a prominent representative of this aesthetic trend. When he re-emerged on the literary scene in the 1980s, his "small narratives" created a "great sensation," standing out alone and dominating the field, giving rise to what was known as the "Wang Zengqi phenomenon." His books were bestsellers, and literary critics praised his works, acclaiming them for demonstrating the renewed glory of the Beijing School of prose through his achievements. This book is divided into six sections: Life Insights, Reminiscences of Tsinghua University, Flowers, Birds, Food, and Drink, Footprints Everywhere, On Art and Aesthetics, and Illuminating the Subtle and Revealing the Hidden, featuring over 60 essays.