New Joy Essays: Literary Newcomer List

Author: Zhai Lihong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Creative nonfiction has been thriving in recent years. Over the past two decades, creative nonfiction has remained a popular literary genre among readers. Modern Chinese people love to read and write creative nonfiction, as it has helped gradually marginalized literature reach the masses and kept the public connected to literature. What's the secret behind this? The reason is quite simple: creative nonfiction is the writing that expresses truth, the writing that conveys genuine emotions, and the writing that pours out the author's sincerity and wisdom. Creative nonfiction stays in sync with the ever-changing reality of life, with its brevity, its approachability, and its freedom, making it enjoyable for the public to read and encouraging them to participate in writing. The forty-plus creative nonfiction pieces included in this book are award-winning works from the second "Zhonghuan Cup" Shanghai Literature Literary New Talent Competition. This competition, themed "City Makes Life Better," called for submissions from literary enthusiasts across the country. The writing period lasted four months, and literary lovers from all over the country actively participated. The enthusiasm and diversity of the participants brought us great satisfaction, and the rich and varied imagery and realms presented in the submissions even delighted the editors and judges. After careful deliberation by the judges, two first prizes, five second prizes, ten third prizes, and dozens of excellence awards were selected from the thousands of entries. Readers can see how such a theme as "City Makes Life Better" can inspire so many rich associations and weave such magnificent chapters. What's even more delightful is that most of the authors who participated in this competition are young people. In their writing, they have shown their individuality and their talent for literary creation. This perfectly aligns with the original purpose of holding the Literary New Talent Competition.