Representative works of Yang Zensheng: Her First Love (Representative works of Yang Zensheng)

Author: Yang Zhenping
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Since the May Fourth Movement, the trend of Chinese literature has undergone rapid changes. Vernacular narrative has replaced classical lyrical poetry, and social and cultural critique along with the reconstruction of spiritual life have transitioned from spontaneous to conscious, emerging as a new wave of enlightenment. However, the turning point of the era was abrupt and uneven. Many writers and works, though groundbreaking, were prematurely submerged in the depths of history due to the shifting social landscape. Their enlightenment significance remains, awaiting the rediscovery of younger readers, much like a series of silent bells of thought yearning to be struck again. The bell tolls on, and the spirit of literature endures. This book includes 19 short and medium-length stories by Yang Zhenping, such as "The Fisherman's Family" and "Yu Jun," as well as 14 essays and 18 critical essays. Among them, the novels "The Fisherman's Family," "A True Home," "The Chaste Woman," and "Old Wang the Miller" directly reflect various social issues. Their outstanding feature is the depiction of folk hardships, expressing sympathy for the working people and fiercely condemning the evils of the dark society. The novel "Yu Jun" tells the love story of a young woman, Zhou Yu Jun, and portrays the theme of opposing feudal marriage.