Lo Sun, The Sower

Author: Kong Rui, Bian Zhenxia (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Kong Losun was a figure who should not be forgotten in the history of modern and contemporary Chinese literature, having made significant contributions and merits. Therefore, the China Modern Literature Museum held a special memorial meeting for him on the occasion of his 90th birthday, where many praised him, and a series of articles were published. Losun was a literary critic, former editor-in-chief of Literary News, standing committee member of the Secretariat of the Chinese Writers' Association, and honorary director of the China Modern Literature Museum. Over 60 years of literary journey, he experienced a long process from the New Literature Movement in China to the era of reform and opening up. The extraordinary footprints he left behind are worth pondering by later generations. This book is a collection of papers from the memorial meeting held by the China Modern Literature Museum on Losun's 90th birthday. Many prominent literary figures attended, including Zhang Guangnian, Zhang Qie, Ye Wenling, Chen Danchen, and others. Li Jisheng, the younger brother of Ba Jin and a writer, also came specially from Shanghai to speak on behalf of Ba Jin at the meeting. The guests jointly recalled their days with Losun, giving full affirmation to his character and literary achievements. Losun was known for his courage to uphold truth, his broad-mindedness, his support for emerging talents, his willingness to take responsibility, and his dedication, earning him the reputation of a good person in the literary world.