Darkness

Author: Ke Yunlu
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: Renowned writer Ke Yunlu makes a comeback after years of silence with his novel of love, Mengmei. He tells a extraordinary story with a brand-new language, completely different from his past style. It is the story of a boy and a woman. The little boy Mao Di lived together with the young female teacher Bai Lan three times during his six years of primary school, from first to sixth grade. In the turbulent era of the "Cultural Revolution," the boy and this "big woman" experienced various trials of life and death. It is a story that touches both men and women. The novel will awaken deep-seated memories of men's ignorant youth with its peculiar power, stirring irresistible profound emotional responses. A little boy grows up amidst the life and struggles of a woman. This text reveals, with rare authenticity and detail, the love and sexual psychology of a boy in his ignorant period, holding significance for psychological research. The merciless critique of history, the compassionate pity for human suffering, the profound revelation of human nature, and the heart-stirring description of love that drips with blood make this novel a truly noble work. The appendix of this book contains a wealth of background information about Mengmei, such as how Ke Yunlu deciphered Journey to the West and why he concealed his identity as "Furen Country," reflecting from another perspective the truth of the author's recent retreat from the literary world and his thoughtful creative intentions.