Contemporary Chinese Short Stories by Renowned Authors Selected Short Stories by Xu Xing

Author: Xu Xing
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: According to the current theory of short stories, the standard for classifying "short stories" is simply the number of words. I believe that there is no fundamental difference between excellent short stories and short fiction, as some important characteristics of short fiction can also be found in short stories. In the outstanding works of the New Period at the end of the 20th century, we can see that it possesses the following qualities, just like short fiction:
1. Spirit: Due to the indulgence of the secular world and the temptation of money, the spirit of resisting inertia in the writing of short stories has become particularly precious in the present era.
2. Expression: Short stories should also have the ability to penetrate history and reality. From them, we can feel the emotions of society and the nation they express, the emotions of silence across different social strata, and the complexity of real life condensed from memories of the past and aspirations for the future.
3. Space: As a language architecture, the novel shares similarities with the use of "nothingness" and "existence" in architecture.
4. Language: We know that a good novel should have a certain flavor, or in other words, a certain aroma.
5. Creativity: If a writer's writing lacks creativity, it is because their inner world is not truly free.
All of these are potential criteria for evaluating the selected authors of this series. Of course, we cannot judge them solely based on any one of these criteria, as these standards permeate the words of the novelists. True novelists regard their works as their lives, and every life phenomenon is unique and irreplaceable. If we want to experience the qualities of these stories, we can only go into their works to contemplate, seek, and discover. Writing and reading are a pair of conspirators; they share a common fate and are inseparable. Reading is a conversation. If it is a conversation, then we must face the wise. Reading is a form of listening. If it is listening, then we must face the voice of the heart. Reading is also a journey of life. If it is a journey, then we must embark on it together. For us, writing and reading are an eternal reality that can never be completed. We are always in a process of creation and discovery, in a state of the unknown. The meaning of writing and reading is no longer just life, but a process of entering the spiritual world through writing and reading.