Find Yourself: Liu Zhanqiu's Prose Collection: Liu Zhanqiu's Prose Collection

Author: Liu Zhanqiu
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Golden Rose Prose Collection of New Essays by Famous Writers. Renowned writer Liu Zhanqiu has long been hailed by university students as the "King of Lyrical Poetry." His works are fresh, ethereal, and rich in modern consciousness, with innovative and unrestrained techniques, focusing on expressing feelings and emotions. He addresses both life and transcends time and space. He believes that modern life makes people "live very tired," advocating for "light poetry," "light essays," and "a light lifestyle." He "counter the heavy with the light, counter the tired with the light," remaining free from the burdens of fame and fortune and not being troubled by adverse circumstances. In other words, he views prosperity, wealth, gains, and losses with equanimity, as if his heart were a clear mirror or still water. He seeks to dilute the rigid, stereotypical, and impersonal lifestyle brought about by seemingly serious and proper moral teachings. His essays such as "The Four Seasons of Rain," "The Umbrella," and "The Little Girl Selling Water Chestnuts" have all been included in middle school Chinese textbooks.