Black and White Way: Interviews with Famous Go Players

Author: Hu Tingmei (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Way of Black and White was fortunate to be published when the concept of Go was taking shape in China. The representative figures of the Three Kingdoms era featured in this book are almost the most authoritative voices of that time. Even ten years later, it is almost impossible to observe and experience the same topic about Go comprehensively beyond such a group. The experience of this generation living and dying with Go cannot be repeated. The author, Hu Tingmei, views Go as a window to study society. In his commentary on famous players, he pays close attention to using a macro-cultural perspective to study them, extracting thought-provoking insights. For example, in his commentary on Wu Qingyuan, he focuses on researching how Mr. Wu developed his balanced view of Go; in his commentary on Chang Hao, he explores what kind of genius a player needs; and when writing about Masaki Takemiya, he reflects on the creativity of players and how Go constrains them. The author places Go within the broader social and historical context, as well as the national cultural context, allowing readers to understand and recognize Go with a broader perspective and higher level of insight. He not only interviews many representative players and Go professionals but also some scholars and experts who are not from the Go world but are deeply passionate about it. Since the interviews are open and candid, especially with the unrestricted free talk of outsiders, this "self-narration"，.