Smile but Don't Answer (A Novel of Metaphysical Thoughts)

Author: Wang Meng
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Wang Meng's writing is just like this—those who love it can't put it down, while those who don't like it find it trivial and dull. In his later years, Wang Meng became even more mystical, publishing over a hundred short essays in Myriad Phenomena on various aspects of his life. Wang Meng meets an old friend but can't recall their name, reflects on his hometown and the concept of "hometown," notes his gradual forgetfulness as he ages, and even studies Sun Tzu's childlike language to read familiar works by older writers—all in the typical Wang Meng style, paired with Kang Xiaoyu's cartoons. However, both the writer and the reader are no longer young. Thinking about it, it's truly as Wang Meng saw life: isn't it just like that?