Cross-Cultural Journeys (Guo Moruo's Twenty Years in Japan)

Author: Cai Zhen
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Guo Moruo once wrote in the preface to his autobiography: "I 'saw an era through myself,' and what I wrote was merely such a society that gave birth to such a person, or perhaps it could be said that such a life was lived in such an era." Indeed, in a specific historical period that has gradually receded, Guo Moruo's life in Japan was not only a segment of his personal experiences but also a testament to the side of the relationship between two nations during that time, and more so, a witness to the exchange between two cultures in that era. However, it was also a period intertwined with love and hatred, joy and melancholy. Twenty years of life's vicissitudes left behind countless unresolved bitterness, indignation, and even deep-seated pain. This book is divided into two parts—the study abroad section and the exile section—documenting Guo Moruo's life in Japan over the span of twenty years.