2004 Best Short Stories of China

Author: Lin Jianfa (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: The Sunbird Literary Annual Series, published by Liaoning People's Publishing House, has been continuously released since 1998 for seven consecutive years, having undergone the test of the book market and earning widespread recognition and praise from readers. As the best literary series for annual reviews, it will still be edited by the renowned scholar Wang Meng this year, with the strong support of several literary masters and the careful selection by authoritative editors, striving to create the best selection of 2004 by Liaoning people. This year's selection continues to uphold our consistent advocacy of pure literature, compiling the best works in the most popular literary genres into the following six volumes: Best Chinese Short Stories; Best Chinese Short Fiction; Best Chinese Essays; Best Chinese Prose; Best Chinese Essays; Best Chinese Poetry. The editorial board of this series and the compilers of each volume are all outstanding scholars and experts in the field of literature. They have lived up to the readers' expectations by carefully reading and selecting original works published from January to December 2004, striving to present the best works to readers in a complete, objective, and fair manner. The preface at the beginning of each volume, whether as a research-worthy review and summary of the literature of that year or as a reading guide for readers, is a meaningful contribution to Chinese literature and its numerous enthusiasts in 2004.