Black color

Author: Jiang Zidan
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: Black Color tells the story of a female student at an art college who is scolded by her professor for always using black color poorly. However, after an unexpected car accident, she surprisingly uses black color to paint a beautiful and eternal masterpiece titled The Final Sound. The Final Sound depicts a female poet who ends her own life, constructing a series of love legends of "a devoted woman betrayed by a faithless man," yet it is ultimately interpreted as a petty farce of dying in a fit of pique over two yellowtail fish, serving as a satirical comedy about the plight of women. There are also stories like From Then On, a playful tale about a wife-swapping fable, and the amusing Left Hand. Jiang Zidan's feminist novels critique men while also maintaining self-criticism and reflection within the "same-sex" community. Her short story collection Black Color presents us with a magnificent and enchanting landscape within the cultural space of women.