Fu Lei's Family Letters (New Edition, $29.80)

Author: Fu Min
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The letters printed in this collection are not ordinary family letters. Borey said in a letter to Fu Cong, "I have been writing you long letters, not for empty chatter or random gossip, but for several purposes. First, I truly consider you an opponent for discussing art and music; second, I strongly want to elicit some reflections from you as a young person, providing me with fresh nourishment as a father, which I can also indirectly pass on to other young people; third, I want to use correspondence to train you—not just your writing skills, but especially your thinking; fourth, I want to be a constant alarm clock and a 'loyal mirror' for you at all times and in all places, whether it concerns your character, life details, artistic cultivation, or performance posture." The sentiment that runs through all the letters is to let the son understand the honor and disgrace of the nation, the dignity of art, and the ability to approach everything with a serious attitude, becoming an "artist with both virtue and artistry." — Fan Yong