Modern Chinese Literature Treasury. Short Story Volume. Part 1

Author: Radar / Zhao Xuyong, Editor-in-Chief / Huang Wei, Initial Selection
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Publishing Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This volume aims to concisely present outstanding works of modern Chinese short fiction from the early 20th century to the present, enabling a broad readership to gain a relatively comprehensive understanding of the basic characteristics of modern Chinese short fiction in a shorter amount of time. It also provides a valuable selection for researchers. The true formation of modern Chinese short fiction occurred during the May Fourth Movement. Writing novels in vernacular Chinese was a significant cultural and social revolution at the time and a crucial part of the modernization process of Chinese fiction. During the editorial process, the editors focused on selecting works by writers who made unique contributions to modern Chinese short fiction, giving full consideration to the inclusion of diverse creative tendencies and artistic styles. They paid attention to selecting recognized representative works and those of outstanding achievement. Some long-neglected but highly accomplished writers were also included in the selection. The works included are based on their date of public publication or release. A brief introduction to each author's life and artistic achievements precedes each selected piece. In the modern short fiction section, the works are arranged in chronological order by the authors' birth years.