Second Lao She Essay Prize Winning Works

Author: Cui Enqing, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: "Walking into the Bamboo Forest of Thoughts" not only portrays the depth of a father-son bond but also vividly depicts the relationship between a writer, history, and the homeland, leaving a profound and moving impression. "Sunflowers on the Tomb," "Beijing Fragments," and "Green Apricot Branches" all moved readers and judges with their sincere emotions, yet they remain grounded in the weight and grandeur of historical reflection. "Beijing Fragments," with its fragmented and dynamic leaps, similarly expresses a sense of nostalgia for Beijing's vicissitudes, intertwined with the author's own youthful experiences and emotions, while also reflecting the vast backdrop of history behind. "Green Apricot Branches" delves into a heavy sigh over a nearly forgotten past, looking back and contemplating, yet remains filled with genuine and heartfelt emotions from the author's personal lineage. Chapters such as "The Journey of Great Virtue," "Viewing the Civil War from Shihhe," "Screaming Love and Other Stories," "The Figure Lost in the Labyrinth of History," "Hometown in the Evening Wind," and "Reflections Before Li Gong's Tomb" also explore metaphysical themes like virtue, war, love, history, homeland, and ancient sages, yet each retains its unique emotional depth.