Selected Works of Cao Wenxuan · Skyline Silk Threads

Author: Cao Wenxuan
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Cao Wenxuan is a representative figure of "New Classicism" in contemporary Chinese literary circles, with a writing style that traces its lineage to the novels of figures like Fei Ming, Shen Congwen, and Wang Zengqi. His works are renowned for their beauty and emotional depth, whether depicting the world's scenery or, they leave readers deeply moved due to their delicate and fresh prose. Renowned literary critic Ji Hongzhen once remarked that Cao Wenxuan's novels, in a very noisy era, provide us with a very warm, beautiful, and lyrical, a pastoral and spiritual essence, a style, or perhaps a mood. Prominent literary critic and deputy editor of People's Literature, Li Jingze, believes that Cao Wenxuan's writing offers an important reference for how we should navigate this era. This collection is a selected works by the celebrated author Cao Wenxuan, following his long novels Heavenly Pitcher and Bronze and Sunflower. It is the result of his careful curation over the years, offering readers a compilation of his finest fiction and essays, including renowned works such as White Fence, Melancholy Pastoral, Blue Flowers, Loach, Clear Moon and Clear Wind, A Chu, and Spring Flowers, Autumn Moon, and Azaleas in Summer. Cao Wenxuan is a representative figure of "New Classicism" in contemporary Chinese literary circles, with a writing style that traces its lineage to the novels of figures like Fei Ming, Shen Congwen, and Wang Zengqi. His works are renowned for their beauty and emotional depth, whether depicting the world's scenery or, they leave readers deeply moved due to their delicate and fresh prose. Renowned literary critic Ji Hongzhen once remarked that Cao Wenxuan's novels, in a very noisy era, provide us with a very warm, beautiful, and lyrical, a pastoral and spiritual essence, a style, or perhaps a mood. Prominent literary critic and deputy editor of People's Literature, Li Jingze, believes that Cao Wenxuan's writing offers an important reference for how we should navigate this era. Cao Wenxuan's long masterpiece The Death of Grass won the National Book Award, and since its publication in 1997, various editions have sold over 400,000 copies. All of his works, including the long novel Red Tiles and the academic monograph The Way of the Novel, have been reprinted multiple times since their release. In 2003, the Writers' Publishing House released the Collected Works of Cao Wenxuan (9 volumes), which also received widespread acclaim. In 2005, Yangtze Literature Publishing House launched his new long novel Heavenly Pitcher, with an initial print run of 100,000 copies, sparking much discussion in the literary community. Cao Wenxuan's works have also been frequently selected for inclusion in domestic and international Chinese language textbooks.