My husband, Wang Meng

Author: Fang Rui
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Renowned writer Wang Meng joined the party at 14; wrote the novel "Youth is Eternal" at 19, joking that he was almost killed by exhaustion; at 21, he wrote "The Young Man Who Joined the Organization Department," which brought him great joy and sorrow in life; at 29, he moved his family to Xinjiang, staying there for 16 years; after the reform and opening-up, he was promoted to Central Committee member and soon became Minister of Culture. Throughout his half-century career, ups and downs, joys and sorrows were always accompanied by his wife, Fang Rui. Mrs. Fang followed her husband, sharing joys and sorrows in writing. She admires Wang Meng's "incurable optimism," able to enjoy life even in the midst of chaos. Wang Meng also admires his wife's words: "I like picking sesame seeds, not wanting to carry watermelons—who knows if the watermelons aren't landmines?" Thus, Mrs. Fang spent years carefully picking up the "sesame seeds" of life, "treasuring the trivial," and has become the highly readable "My Husband Wang Meng" today. This book narrates the path taken by the author and Wang Meng, every hardship, every challenge, the joys and sorrows of life, as well as the major events and tiny matters that seem insignificant.