Heating exercise

Author: Sheng Kexin
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The selection of this series of medium-length works primarily focuses on artistic quality, as literature is ultimately literature, and only artistic merit can uphold its final dignity. However, under this premise, the series will prioritize works that express the "silenced voices." In contemporary China, the "subordinate" class referred to by Gramsci still exists, as do those struggling to survive. In an era where urban white-collar culture and the discourse space of the middle class have been established and expanded, they are the marginalized groups. In the context of literature, being expressed is also a form of "politics of recognition." The subjects of these works confirm the concerns of these writers, as well as their anxieties and confusions. What is particularly noteworthy is that these works emphasize "populism" and the compassionate sentiments they embody, which, in a sense, express the highest justice of literature. Thus, in these works by young writers, we once again encounter the long-missed touch and power of literature. They may struggle to navigate the cultural market, and the marginal nature of their subjects may well determine this. But I believe that this is genuine literature, and genuine literature will forever reside in the hearts of people.