Last Years of My Uncle: Lu Xun in Shanghai: 1927~1936

Author: Zhou Ye
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: During his lifetime, Lu Xun left a will: "If your child grows up and lacks talent, you can find some small job to make a living. Never become a hollow literary or artistic figure." The famous three brothers in the Zhou family had none of their descendants surpass their parents' abilities. Although there are a few works of reminiscence, the space is after all limited. This is a newly revealed account of the later years of Lu Xun's uncle, written by Zhou Jiansheng, the eldest daughter of Zhou Jianren. Lu Xun dedicated his entire life to the wild grasses standing firm in the wind, the sleeping masses in the iron house, the fallen cart driver on the road, and the lonely wanderer in the tavern, without any regrets. Similarly, we, who have no regrets, with deep nostalgia and admiration, attempt to trace the life of the giant on his 120th anniversary of his birth, trying to touch with a touch that has not yet turned into a fossil the great heart that resists despair, to perceive the emotion of love that exists at the edge of life, politics, and spirit.