A Pen Like a Lute: An Account of Writer Ke Ling

Author: Dai Xiu
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Sanmao passed away, and it has been 10 years since her departure. She is a mysterious sprite—both in life and death. In life, she portrayed the extraordinary; in death, she left people lost in a fog. The police ruled Sanmao's death as "suicide due to illness," but the reasoning was full of loopholes and raised numerous suspicions. The media went wild reporting that Sanmao "hanged herself," diverting public attention from the truth. Many did not believe Sanmao would commit suicide, "She still had so much left to do—personal matters, her parents' affairs, and cross-strait issues."