Salvage - Fragments of Joy

Author: Cheng Wenchao
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Dad always wanted to record his life over these years. Although fate was so unfair to him, he still remained full of gratitude. He loved the blue sky, cherished the green grass, and even more passionately loved his friends—who shed a little sunshine on his difficult life. All of these were what Dad wanted to record, and he even had a title in mind: Fishing for Fragments of Joy. However, he was unable to fulfill his wish. Now, we have compiled his essays, (notes), (miscellaneous writings), etc., from the past decade or so, both published and unpublished, still using the title he liked. This is a side of Dad’s life, and we hope it can bring a little joy to his friends. – Cheng Lu
Author Bio: Born in Hubei in February 1955. Graduated from the Chinese Department of Central China Normal University in 1979. Obtained a master’s degree in literature from Central China Normal University in 1986. Received a doctorate in literature from Peking University in 1993. Studied abroad at the Comparative Literature program of the University of California, Berkeley, from 1990 to 1992. Passed away in October 2004 due to illness. Before his passing, he was a professor and doctoral supervisor at the Chinese Department of Sun Yat-sen University, vice president of the Chinese New Literature Society, a council member of the Contemporary Chinese Literature Research Association, and vice chairman of the Guangdong Writers Association. Published works include The Temptation of Meaning, Finding a Way to Talk, 1903: The Night Before the Dawn, The Path of Rebellion, A Century of Pursuit, and others. He was awarded the Second Lu Xun Literature Prize, the title of "National Advanced Educator," and other honors and honorary titles.