Let time speak -- Angle 09

Author: Liu Chun
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book explores several themes: an examination and critique of cultural phenomena; a rereading and interpretation of classic works; the discovery and promotion of outstanding yet overlooked figures; the of life details. It involves numerous literary figures and works. The text is elegant and passionate, filled with insightful observations. The images interspersed throughout the book are also a highlight. These reviews reveal the author's wise thinking, free spirit, and authoritative writing style, offering readers a refreshing reading experience. — Cheng Guangwei Whether somber, exhilarating, or humorous, it demonstrates the author's exceptional command of language and broad artistic vision. After reading this book, I feel Liu Chun's rise in recent years is well-deserved. — Zhang Qinghua
The book is divided into four parts: readings of classic works, critiques of cultural events, expressions of respect for contemporary poets, and unique descriptions of personal life details. Although the subjects and perspectives vary, each part is well-crafted and engaging. The author's insights into people, events, and classic works showcase Liu Chun's excellence as both a reader and a practicing poet in the current literary scene—unwaveringly independent in thought and resolute in writing for the heart. As Thomas Mann said, literature is a sacred transcendence of reality, and poetry is the eternal nightingale singing in the sky of literature. In the essay "You Heard the Nightingale in a Night," the author guides us into the world of Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, and following his pen, we relive the shock of encountering the works of world-class writers. Beyond Borges, there are also Neruda, Kafka, Eliot, Rilke, Faulkner, and other renowned writers and poets who have all provided us with spiritual nourishment. Liu Chun repeatedly mentions them in the book, not only reaffirming the classic status of their works but, more importantly, calling for the value and necessity of an attitude of "serious, mission-driven writing" in the context of a market economy. Clarity is a rare quality for a writer. Independent thinking in a rational state can avoid following trends, hesitation, and an unconscious sense of superiority in writing. In the essay "My Writer's Journey," the author blushingly asks himself, "Are you writing for fame and fortune or for your heart?" We have also asked ourselves this question. The problems and difficulties the author encounters in the writing process are ones we have experienced or will experience. It is precisely because of this that the book resonates deeply with me while reading.