Night said to day as follows

Author: Hector Bianciotti
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: French literature is like a tree, tradition is the trunk, and innovation is the branches and twigs. Without the trunk, the branches and twigs have no support; without branches and twigs, a single trunk alone is not truly a tree. With the trunk providing nourishment, the branches and twigs can flourish; with branches and twigs flourishing, the trunk can grow taller. A majestic and towering tree refers to a tall trunk, lush branches, and a vibrant vitality. The novels of France in this century should be viewed in this light. This is the author's autobiographical novel. The author has reached a mature and wise stage, this is "day"; looking back at his childhood and youth spent in darkness and ignorance, that is "night." The author tells the story of "night": he was born into a poor Italian farming family in the Pampas grasslands of Argentina. The boundless nature awakened his senses and spiritual yearning, while his surroundings were only the eternal desolation and cycles. From the conflicts of his youthful, sensual, and carnal self, he experienced a life of chaos, struggle, transformation, and ultimately maturity and tranquility. In the growth of his sensuality, he experienced masturbation, homosexuality, and sexual and romantic love with women.