Want to fly? The Scale of Paris (Selected Works of Modern Writers)

Author: Xu Zhimo
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Xu Zhimo was completely immersed in the realm of poetry throughout his life, and equally devoted to the realm of prose. Prose was his " of the left hand" (borrowing from Yu Guangzhong). Before his passing, he had published three prose collections—Falling Leaves, Fragments of Paris, and Self-Analysis—matching the number of his published poetry collections in quantity. His prose is boundless, covering a wide range of topics, sincere in emotion, approachable in tone, unrestrained in expression, and rich in vivid, colorful language. Describing it as "thick and inseparable" is utterly fitting. Whether in long works like Fragments of Paris and Autumn or short pieces like Sunrise Over Mount Tai and A Poet, whether in passionate diary entries filled with love or letters between lovers separated by distance, it remains the same. Works like What I Know of Cambridge, Self-Analysis, Wishing to Fly, and Manshu Fei'er have also long been celebrated as masterpieces of modern Chinese prose.