Alternative Creatures, Wolf Wife

Author: Shen Shixi
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Shen Shixi's most prominent characteristic is his strong, raw, and unfiltered love-hate feelings—whether in his comments on his own or others' works, or even in his views on people and events, he often unintentionally hits the nail on the head, striking at the core. —Taiwanese renowned writer Gui Wenyu
Chinese New Literature in the early 20th century was greatly influenced by Western literature, with various schools and trends emerging one after another. However, animal novels written from a naturalistic perspective have always been underdeveloped, with limited achievements. Shen Shixi's emergence has filled this gap. Shen Shixi's animal novels can be said to be among the best and most profound in recent years in this genre. —Taiwanese renowned literary critic Luo Qing
To what extent do human behaviors stem from cultural guidance, and to what extent from biological nature? What achievements of modern civilization align with human biological instincts, and what contradicts them? Can we formulate a set of behavior rules that are more humane, more reasonable, and more effective? What biological tendencies hidden in our genetic cells should we ruthlessly shed, what should be retained after modification, and what should be vigorously promoted? These questions that trouble humanity are precisely where animal novels excel.