Centennial Classics of Chinese Prose (1901~2000): 1901~2000

Author: Wang Jianbing
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: The 20th century was a century of the greatest and most influential transformation in the creation of prose. During this century, the achievements of prose were not inferior to those of fiction, or even surpassed those of drama and poetry. Its main harvest came in the early and late 20th century. This was not only because of its large output, but more importantly, its high quality. A large number of writers also emerged during these two periods. Some anthologies give much space to the works of modern writers while leaving little room for contemporary writers. From the perspective of the development of prose, this bias seems unscientific. This book strives to achieve a better balance. In the selection, attention is not only paid to brevity but also to purity and beauty, and the themes are also made as diverse as possible, in order to reflect the spiritual demeanor, life experiences, and inner insights of people from different periods and social strata over the century.