Walked through the wilderness (Observations on the Chinese literary scene in the 1990s)

Author: Li Xinyu
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Publishing Date: 2003-01-01
Features: There is an old Chinese saying: "Illness comes like a mountain crumbling down, but leaves like drawing silk." In the 20th century, humanity fell ill, and the body of civilization grew a malignant tumor. Even after the tumor was removed, there was no guarantee of a swift recovery. As we welcome a new century, the sky of human civilization has not turned blue due to the so-called end of history; instead, various dark clouds of evil are still rolling, making us feel fear. We are cheering for the farewell of the old century, but the ghost of the old century is still clinging tightly to our backs.
This book is a collection of the author's observations and reflections on the literary world, a personal record of the Chinese literary scene at the turn of the century. It covers a series of literary events, phenomena, creative trends, aesthetic currents, as well as representative writers and works from the 1990s. In the face of these phenomena, the author conducts in-depth studies, either macro or micro, records the facts of the time, and writes down his own feelings and insights. As a result, it can provide a glimpse of the literature of the era while also showing the thoughts of an academic on the fringes, observing the literary world from the sidelines.
As a notebook, this book avoids abstract theories and logical arguments, with straightforward writing, clear viewpoints, and concise language. It is suitable for literary researchers as a reference and for young students and general readers as well.