Iron pen, golden needle

Author: Xu Guiting
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Lin Shu was a renowned litterateur in China's modern and contemporary literary history, an outstanding and unique translator who introduced a large number of Western literary works to China. He was the pioneer of the "shipping route for transporting spiritual food" (as described by Lu Xun). His translations broadened the literary horizons of Chinese intellectuals, allowing them to appreciate the unique artistic techniques and charm of Western novels. He led Chinese readers into "a new world, a world distinct from Water Margin, Journey to the West, and Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (as described by Qian Zhongshu)," profoundly influencing and greatly promoting the development of Chinese literature in the 20th century. Lin Shu's prose is profound in thought, extensive in content, concise and elegant in style, natural and fluent, witty and humorous, vivid and subtle, marking an important turning point and milestone in the transition of Chinese prose from ancient to modern.