Nineteenth Lu Xun Literature Prize National Outstanding Middle-Grade Novel Nomination Works Collection

Author: Zhang Ren
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: This book is a collection of nominated works for the Second Lu Xun Literature Prize National Excellent Middle-Short Story Award, including works such as "The Story of Garbage," "Growing Like a Metamorphosis," and "The Green." The Second Lu Xun Literature Prize, organized by the Chinese Writers' Association, was held from 1997 to 2000, precisely during the middle and late 1990s of the last century. At that time, the literary world was dazzling with the fame of novels, but this did not mean that middle and short stories had ceased to flourish or declined. The resilient middle stories that emerged in the new period had their peak in the 1980s, though they experienced periods of and setbacks later. Overall, they still survived tenaciously, striving for renewal, and presented a series of outstanding works. The literary scene in the middle and late 1990s was diverse and vibrant, with various themes and styles in harmony. It echoed with the resonance of history, while also reflecting the light of the times through every corner.