Memoir of the Late Friend Lu Xun - Xu Shouchang's Complete Recollections of Lu Xun

Author: Xu Shouchang
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Xu Shouchang was not only Lu Xun's hometown compatriot but also his closest friend, bound by a bond deeper than brothers. They first met in Japan during their studies in 1902 and maintained a close connection thereafter. Xu Shouchang's writings about Lu Xun hold irreplaceable significance for researching Lu Xun's life, thoughts, and works. I shared a thirty-five-year friendship with Lu Xun, "responding in voice and seeking in spirit." When we first met in Tokyo, we shared a bond of deep camaraderie, caring for each other as if we were flesh and blood. In my memory, the first and still vivid impression remains his joyous expression after cutting off his queue over forty years ago; the last and ever-recurring sorrow is the parting affection he showed two months before his passing a decade ago. For thirty-five years, twenty were spent meeting from dawn till dusk. Every encounter was marked by his witty and insightful remarks, flowing like a stream of wisdom, bringing me a delightful experience as if sitting in the warmth of spring. Such joyful experiences are countless when recalled...