Who Can Correlate: Representative Works of Contemporary Masters

Author: Zhang Xin
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book selects five novels by contemporary female writer Zhang Xin: "You Have No Reason Not to Go Mad," "How Can Love Be," "Who Can Depend On," "Floating World's Fate," and "The Chief." Each novel tells a very readable love story. The plot and language remain Zhang Xin's signature style, with little change or breakthrough. However, you have to admit, her "stories" are indeed well-told, always backed by the phrase "How Can Love Be"—in the face of the harsh reality, what you must first consider and confront is living rather than pursuing love. This book is part of the "Representative Works of Contemporary Masters," which includes selected works of six "literary pillars": Shi Tiesheng, Su Tong, Wang Anyi, Can Xue, Liu Xinglong, and Zhang Xin. These six writers have been devoted to literature since the 1980s, viewing it as a life-affirming pursuit worthy of lifelong dedication. If creative time is also a form of life, then those who have been writing for over two decades can be considered in their prime. They are no longer young avant-garde figures, emerging suddenly and shocking the world; nor are they literary giants, commanding their own forces and preserving traditions while paving the way for successors; nor are they newcomers, dazzling others with wildness and selling themselves with charm. They have already established their personal creative resumes and reputations, developed fixed literary perspectives and market channels, and formed unique writing styles marked by their individual. Through their works, we can glimpse the of their literary creative journeys.