Selected Chinese Prose of the 20th Century

Author: Zhou Qianan
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Publishing Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The artistic charm of prose largely relies on perception, that is, moving readers through language imbued with the unique emotions and will of the writer. Good prose is also a masterpiece of language, elegant and concise, simple and sincere, or humorous and witty, containing rich imagery and demonstrating the beauty of tone and rhythm. The rise of cultural prose was an important achievement in the literary scene of the 1990s, and this trend can be traced back to the "cultural root-seeking movement" that began in the mid-1980s. From the works of a series of writers, one can sense how they detached their gaze from the rapid flow of life and began to focus on the land beneath their feet, uncovering new cultural resources from the solid local customs and folk culture. This transformed it into a culture, a symbol.