Want to fly. Paris's Scratches (Selected Works of Modern Writers)

Author: Xu Zhimo
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Features: Xu Zhimo was deeply immersed in the realm of poetry throughout his life, and he was equally devoted to the realm of prose. Prose was his "Muse of the Left Hand" (a phrase borrowed from Yu Guangzhong). Before his passing, he had published three prose collections—Autumn Leaves, Fragments of Paris, and Self-Analysis—each matching the number of his published poetry collections in quantity. His prose is boundless, covers a wide range of topics, and is imbued with sincere emotions and a warm, approachable tone. His writing is unrestrained, with vivid and colorful language, best described as "thick and inseparable." Whether in long pieces like Fragments of Paris and Autumn or short works like Sunrise Over Mount Tai and A Poet, or passionate love diaries filled with intense emotions or letters of longing between lovers separated by distance, his prose embodies this quality. Works such as What I Know of Cambridge, Self-Analysis, Wishing to Fly, and Manshu Fei'er have long become celebrated masterpieces of modern Chinese prose.