Young girl Mi Lan

Author: Zhao Ning
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Due to the inherent "flaw" of the short story genre, it cannot become a "mainstay product" in the market. However, precisely because of the demands of the form, the refinement of the short story is almost the essence. Those who once loved literature probably won't forget the short works of authors like O. Henry, Alphonse Daudet, Anton Chekhov, Ernest Hemingway, Lu Xun, and Wang Zengqi. Even among "avant-garde," "modern," and "postmodern" writers, there are many enduring masterpieces of concise and refined writing. In the current trend of fashionable literary consumption, reviving the writing and reading of literary refinement and highlighting the short story is likely one effective way.