Forgotten Memories – Correspondence of Mao Dun’s Friends

Author: Shanghai Library, Manuscripts of Chinese Cultural Figures
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Publishing Date: 2004-01-01
Features: When we carefully read through these collections of letters, the long-forgotten history comes alive before our eyes, and the literary figures who once dominated the literary scene are vividly brought back. The memorable anecdotes and remarkable experiences are revealed page by page, and we are deeply moved by the rich information about characters and literary historical materials embedded within.
1. The letters from friends to Mao Dun included in this book are from the collection of the Manuscripts of Chinese Cultural Figures at Shanghai Library. Mao Dun's own published collections are already available, with the majority selected from The Complete Works of Mao Dun, Vol. 37 and 38 (People's Literature Publishing House: 1997 edition), The Collected Works of Mao Dun (Baihua Literature Publishing House: 1983 edition), and The Letters of Mao Dun (Zhejiang Literature Publishing House: 1984 edition).
2. The letters are arranged according to the authors who corresponded with Mao Dun. Collections from the same author are organized in chronological order, while those from different authors are arranged by the chronological order of the letter collections.
3. Occasionally, the original letters contain awkward phrasing, which is retained as is without editing by the compilers. Suspected typographical errors or omissions in the original text are corrected with brackets for reference. Some indistinct characters are replaced with placeholders. Text within parentheses, unless otherwise noted, is part of the original text.
4. Some passages in the letters have been slightly edited for clarity.
5. The titles and footnotes are added by the compilers. Some footnotes adopt the original annotations from The Complete Works of Mao Dun, Vol. 37 and 38.