Essays of China: Wang Meng Volume

Author: Wang Meng
Editor-in-Chief: Wang Pili
Publisher:
Publish Date: 1998-12-01
Features: Preface
Chinese contemporary prose creation, on the basis of inheriting and developing the fine aesthetic traditions of ancient and modern times, has continuously advanced and flourished. Especially since the new era, the innovative consciousness of prose writing has become more open and intense, the aesthetic pursuit more simple and natural, and the expressive forms richer and more diverse. To showcase the achievements of contemporary prose creation and promote the development of socialist literary undertakings, our press will successively edit and publish the "Series of Treasured Anthologies of Chinese Prose." The series mainly collects the finest works of outstanding prose writers since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The editorial format is organized by volume, with each writer having their own volume, each volume containing approximately 150,000 words. Readers can appreciate the creative styles of different writers and gain a comprehensive overview of the development of contemporary prose. Editorial Department of People's Literature Publishing House
Excerpt:
So, when I visited the northeastern coast of the United States with several Chinese colleagues in early June 1982 and experienced a whole week of continuous rain, and when both the hosts and other guests complained about the inconvenient weather, I said I liked the rain. Rain makes the world richer. While driving on the island of Vigneri (literally: Wild Grape Garden), I even opened the car window. Let the splashing raindrops and rain flowers blow onto my face, hair, neck, and clothes. This must be the message of the sky of the Atlantic—the same sky as our ancient homeland—pouring down beautiful, friendly, cool, yet somewhat gloomy. The Atlantic in the rain seemed to be frothing with more grayish-white waves. The sky, the ocean, the small island, the mainland, the beautiful, colorful villas and houses, the berthed ships, the moving and stationary cars—all were shrouded in the gentle, misty haze of the rain.