Quick Read Series of Modern Chinese Literature Masters and Famous Authors - Zhang Henshui

Author: Xie Xizhang (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Zhang Henshu was one of the most severely distorted, misunderstood, underestimated, neglected, overlooked, and buried writers in the history of modern Chinese literature. For a considerable period, people either ignored him or belittled his literary achievements, or, in a way that affirmed his status, suppressed his uniqueness and rigidly classified him into a certain camp. Although Zhang Henshu possessed the temperament and qualities of a scholar, he was not a reclusive artist. His writing was both popular andized (civilized), and so was his life. Mr. Lao She wrote "A Little Recognition" and praised him as "the only old writer known to all, men and women alike," affirmed that he was "a true scholar," and described him as "a man of integrity, full of justice, and someone who cherished his reputation." "Zhang Henshu added a new treasure to Chinese literature. He was a great writer with a global influence. The mature Zhang Henshu was not only a great master of popular literature but also a great master of modern literature. Whether in terms of quantity or quality, his works were superior and possessed a unique style. We must absolutely not overlook or belittle him."