2004 China's Best Poetry

Author: Zong Renfa (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: The Sunbird Literature Annual Series, published by Liaoning People's Publishing House, has been issued continuously since 1998 for seven years, undergoing the test of the book market and gaining 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 curation of authoritative selectors, 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 six volumes: Best Chinese Middle Stories; Best Chinese Short Stories; Best Chinese Essays; Best Chinese Prose; Best Chinese Essays; and Best Chinese Poetry. The editorial committee and the selectors of each volume are all distinguished 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, aiming 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 the year or as a reading guide for readers, is a meaningful contribution to Chinese literature and its many enthusiasts in 2004.