There is a crime called hunger

Author: Deng Yinkuo
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This series of essays, each an independent chapter yet interconnected, weaves throughout the experiences of a lifetime. The vicissitudes of the individual are perfectly synchronized with the history of the nation and its people. It clearly portrays the rise and fall, twists and turns of a person's fate, while delicately depicting the shifting tides and intricate details of a small corner of the era's changes. It is tragic and desolate, with sighs to the sky, laughter and curses, and a humorous wit. It translates extremely real and vivid experiences into simple and natural prose, transforming hardships into carefree insights. It seems like casual brushwork, yet holds profound meaning. His portrayal of his classmate, the ideological pioneer who sacrificed his life for truth, Lin Zhao, is particularly poignant and incisive.