Human Plants

Author: Wang Zengqi
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: In the contemporary literary world, few writers can excel equally in both fiction and prose while establishing their own unique style. Mr. Wang Zengqi is one of them. Widely recognized as a master of literary forms, Mr. Wang Zengqi is not only an accomplished novelist but also a skilled prose writer. His prose can be considered true literary essays—free from grand, preachy moral lessons or grand themes. Instead, the words between the lines flow with the refined tastes and hobbies of a scholar, permeating the text with an intellectual ambiance. If reading Mr. Wang’s novels brings us a sense of poetry, reading his essays offers us leisurely pleasure. This book is a selection of Mr. Wang’s extensive prose works, with the earliest dating back to the 1940s and most written in his later years. The style transitions from ornate to simple, and the techniques reach a level of perfection.