Double Sword Collection Opening Essays

Author: Lü Jian
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: "The Double Sword Collection" is a compilation of essays and by the renowned poet Lü Jian, written since the late 1980s. The collection contains thirty-five pieces, all meticulously crafted with deep emotion. Among them, essays such as "In Memory of Mao Gong," "Seeing Ai Qing Again," and "From Business Card to Representative Certificate" are considered masterpieces by the author. "Open Volume" is a folk cultural journal edited by a group of book lovers in Nanjing as a hobby. It is distributed for free and has rapidly expanded its readership, like a snowball rolling downhill. The journal is continuously passed around and photocopied, becoming a well-known publication in China's cultural circles. Lü Jian's "The Double Sword Collection" is selected from the second issue. Although the essays in this book are not lengthy, they cover a wide range of topics and are written in fresh and elegant prose.