Liu Zhenyun's Self-Selected Collection

Author: Liu Zhenyun
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: In 1998, the renowned contemporary Chinese writer Liu Zhenyun spent eight years writing "Hometown Noodles and Flowers," a two-million-word masterpiece. At the time, it was regarded as a significant event in the late 20th-century Chinese literary scene. In his novel, Liu Zhenyun uses seemingly mocking yet actually sharp prose to mercilessly dissect the rural culture of late 20th-century China, delving deep into the soul of the nation, and is hailed as "the first true modern spiritual epic novel of China." His works break traditional narrative structures by blending the "old village" of his hometown with the grand stage of the world, with his magnificent and rich imagination and unrestrained artistic style leaving a profound impact. To understand the new direction of contemporary Chinese fiction, Liu Zhenyun and his novels are the first choice!
Author's Self-Reflection: "Hometown Stories Passed Down" had a decisive impact on my writing. Through its immature form, I began to realize that writing is the sea, not the river; it is stillness, not movement; and it is about what and who one is, not about others. "Looking Back on 1942" shows my underlying concern about the relationship between collective events and emotions. This concern may resurface one day. Liu Zhenyun, July 31, 2001