The thought of beans

Author: Zhou Tongbin
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This is a new collection of essays by the renowned writer Zhou Tongbin, with all the works collected for the first time. Most of the pieces are short but carry a profound meaning, small yet significant. Both Zhou Tongbin himself and his writing possess a distinctive personality—genuine in his ways and natural in his prose. He examines himself, perceives the world, interprets characters, appreciates landscapes, and comments on literature from the perspective of an ordinary person, making his works often reflect an unpretentious simplicity. The ordinary heart is easily understood and communicated with by the majority of ordinary people. Reading his essays not only inspires thoughts, deepens an understanding of life, broadens knowledge, and reveals some truths of human nature and literary principles but also, while savoring his concise and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-inflected language, brings an endless infusion of emotion and artistic pleasure. Writing with an ordinary heart, yet the writing itself becomes extraordinary.