Short Story Volume (Kite Streamers) Upper and Lower

Author: Liu Heng, Zhang De'ning
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Classic Collection · Includes all outstanding works from 55 years, Gathered by top talents · Renowned writers across three and four generations showcase their skills! The series comprehensively collects the essence of short stories, novellas, and essays from Beijing Literature over its 55-year history, with many being out-of-print or collected, representing the highest level of contemporary literary creation. The Essays and Sketches volume features classic works by celebrated writers such as Lao She, Wang Meng, Wu Bosao, Sun Li, Wang Zengqi, Ji Xianlin, Zong Pu, Shao Yanxiang, Yuan Ying, Yang Tian, Lu Wenfu, Wei Junyi, Lin Xi, Tie Ning, Hao Ran, Feng Jicai, Shi Tiesheng, Mo Yan, Jia Pingwa, Fang Fang, Liu Zaifu, Ye Xin, Zhang Kangkang, Cao Wenxuan, Lu Xing'er, Xiao Fengxu, Han Xiaohui, Xu Xiao, and more, with many being out-of-print.
Beijing Literature has now celebrated its 55th anniversary. In the vast river of history, 55 years are but a fleeting moment; but for a magazine, it represents nearly 600 issues of accumulated wisdom, stacked together, towering as high as two or three people. As the saying goes, "a person's works are as tall as their body," but the 55-year stack of Beijing Literature far exceeds mere "tallness"—it is a monumental achievement many times over. For those who have served this magazine, it is not just a profession, but a soaring literary dream, an unwavering, blameless dedication of every inch of life, and an arduous yet resolute pursuit of reaching the heights of human spirit, aesthetics, and humanistic values.