Beauty and Sorrow - A Real Zhang Ailing

Author: Zhang Shengyin Wen Qing
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Eileen Chang was an hedonist who made art part of life and life part of art, yet she was filled with a sense of tragedy about life. She came from a prominent family but longed to be a self-reliant "commoner." She was compassionate yet detached, aloof and unsentimental. She understood human nature and worldly wisdom, yet she acted arbitrarily in matters of clothing and social interactions, standing out uniquely. In her writing, she could be close and familiar with readers, yet in reality, she kept a distance from others, preventing outsiders from peering into her inner thoughts. She once achieved great fame, enjoying the spotlight like a movie star, yet she lived a secluded life, isolated from the world.