Awarded the 8th China Book Award - Selected Prose of Feng Yidai

Author: Feng Yidai
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This "Contemporary Prose Series" is a part of the "Hua Bai Prose Series." It selects renowned and outstanding prose works by writers from the period after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, organized into individual volumes dedicated to each author. The selected authors are all celebrated prose masters of that era, and the chosen works are carefully curated to reflect the developmental trajectory of each author's prose writing. Each volume is preceded by an extensive critical preface of over 10,000 words, which briefly introduces the author's life and, in conjunction with the selected prose, analyzes and evaluates their artistic characteristics, creative development, and influence. The selected works are annotated with their original publication sources and dates where possible; necessary notes are also provided for particularly challenging passages. This book features 46 selected prose works by Feng Yidai. Feng Yidai is a renowned contemporary Chinese translator and prose writer. His prose is characterized by its simple and sincere language, profound content, and precise expression. Through these prose works, one can glimpse the author's character, erudition, straightforward and open-minded nature, approachable and amiable writing style, and the subtle beauty hidden within simplicity.