Selected Prose Works of Sun Li

Author: Sun Li (Author), Jin Mei (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This series of "Contemporary Essays" is a part of the "Baihua Essays Series." It selects renowned and outstanding essays of writers since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, organized into individual volumes for each author. The selected authors are all famous essayists of that era, and the chosen works are carefully curated to reflect the development of each author's literary style. Each volume begins with an extensive critical preface of over 10,000 words, briefly introducing the author's life and analyzing and evaluating their artistic characteristics, creative evolution, and influence, in conjunction with the essays selected in the book. The selected works are annotated with their original publication sources and dates where possible; necessary notes are provided for particularly challenging sections. Throughout history, how many exquisite essays, like pearls, have shone brilliantly! The "Baihua Essays Series" may not claim to have strung them into a necklace, but here they are no longer scattered pearls but are now more accessible for reading and appreciation. The selected chapters focus primarily on lyrical and narrative essays; their themes range from society and life to parting emotions and flowers. The styles are diverse, encompassing both grand and vigorous as well as subtle and reserved. The series is extensive and inclusive. Though the "Baihua Essays Series" may not be called a "Treasure Collection," the works included still hold considerable brilliance and inspiration. The "Baihua Essays Series" includes the "Ancient Essays Series," "Modern Essays Series," and "Contemporary Essays Series," all published in individual volumes for different authors.
Sun Li—A renowned novelist and essayist in China's modern and contemporary literary history. Born in 1913 in Dongliao Cheng Village, Anping County, Hebei Province. Originally named Sun Shuxun, he occasionally used pen names such as Sun Yunfu and Yunzhai when publishing works. Sun Li spent his childhood in his hometown and completed his primary education there. In 1924, he moved to Anping County, where his father worked, to attend a higher primary school. There, he began to encounter new literary works from the May Fourth Movement and was particularly fond of the novels of Lu Xun and Ye Shengtao. In 1926, Sun Li enrolled in Baoding Yude Middle School. Baoding is an ancient cultural city. Yude Middle School, renowned in northern China for its high-quality faculty, had passionate teachers who encouraged students to study writing. During his junior high years, Sun Li published short stories and one-act plays in the school magazine "Yude Monthly." In high school, he read many new social science books and literary works from the aftermath of the October Revolution in Russia. He developed a deep interest in literary theory and began writing articles on the subject, laying the foundation for his future literary career.