Top 100 Contemporary Chinese Short Stories (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Selected by "Novel Selection"
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: A list of contemporary Chinese short stories selected by authoritative figures in the Chinese fiction world from over 100,000 short stories written over the past 50 years. The works are close to reality, diverse in themes, varied in style, ingeniously crafted, and represent an important achievement in the creation of contemporary Chinese short fiction. This book is divided into two volumes. It includes 86 outstanding short stories by 81 authors such as Wang Meng's "The Night's Eye," Zhang Jie's "A Child from the Forest," Jing Chengzhi's "Why Does the Horse Sing of His Mother," Wang Zengqi's "Blessed by the Temple," "Chronicles of the Great Marsh," Feng Jicai's "The Tall Woman and Her Short Husband," Shi Tiesheng's "If Life Is Like a Stringed Instrument," Mo Yan's "Thumb Cuffs," Yu Hua's "Friends," and Su Tong's "The Umbrella," among others.