Goats Don't Eat Paradise Grass: Geniu

Author: Cao Wenxuan
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The author is a professor of the Chinese Department at Peking University, a doctoral supervisor of modern Chinese literature, and a committee member of the Chinese Writers' Association. He has long been engaged in literary research, education, and has written numerous excellent literary series. Goat Doesn't Eat Paradise Grass and Root Bird are among the most representative short stories. With his versatile and expressive writing style, the author brings readers into a fresh and joyful realm. This book is fantastical yet deeply rooted in reality. Its mysterious aura lingers throughout the text. Here, words are not only used for storytelling and reasoning but also for creating atmosphere. He pays great attention to stories—good stories—solid stories. He values both plot and mood, even placing greater importance on the latter. There are numerous scenes, both large and small, meticulously designed. These scenes are not merely places where characters act but possess their own aesthetic significance. They are like a series of landscape paintings.