Town Square Garden -- The Collected Works of Du

Author: Du
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: As a woman, Du can be loved or hated, but as a writer, her artistic charm is undeniable and immortal. Marguerite Du is undoubtedly one of the most influential, individualistic, and charming female writers of the 20th century. She has a wide readership in China and around the world. These Bretons are quite remarkable; they get off the train at the Paris train station by the thousands. They are those itinerant vendors from rural markets, selling a few needles and threads, or other small items. They—thousands upon thousands—have nothing, only a death certificate. These people are consumed by one thought: to continue surviving: never die of hunger, no matter what, to have a place to stay every night. Additionally, they occasionally meet others and chat together. They talk about everyone's misfortunes, discuss their own hardships. These scenes take place in the summer, in the town squares, in the train compartments, in the market cafes, where the crowds come and go, with music and performances. According to them, without these, they might not be able to escape loneliness and solitude. An ordinary story, yet a novel that is far from ordinary.