Quick Read Series of Modern Chinese Literature Masters and Famous Authors - Zhang Henshui

Author: Jie Xizhang (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Zhang Henshu was one of the most seriously distorted, misunderstood, underestimated, neglected, overlooked, and suppressed writers in the history of modern Chinese literature. For a considerable period, people either ignored him or belittled his literary achievements, or, in a way that affirmed his status, suppressed his uniqueness, and rigidly classified him into a certain camp. Although Zhang Henshu possessed the temperament and qualities of a scholar, he was not a famous recluse; he not only wrote in a popular and urban style but also lived a completely ordinary and urban life. Mr. Lao She wrote "A Little Recognition" and praised him as "the only elderly writer known to both men and women in the country," affirmed that he was "a true scholar," and described him as "a man of integrity, full of justice, and a guardian of his reputation." "Zhang Henshu has added a new wealth to Chinese literature; he is a great writer with a global influence. A mature Zhang Henshu is not only a great writer of popular literature but also a great writer of modern literature. Whether in terms of quantity or quality, his works are superior and possess a unique style. We absolutely cannot ignore or belittle him."