Tao Feng

Author: Zou Tao-fen
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Features: This book consists of three parts: "Tao-fen's Illustrated Biography," "Experiences," a self-autobiographical work written in prison, and "Surviving Hardship." In November 1936, Mr. Zou Tao-fen was arrested and imprisoned for his participation in leading the Save the Country League. During his 243 days in prison, he devoted himself to writing and translating while persisting in struggles. "Experiences," a self-autobiographical work, was one of his achievements. The book comprises 61 chapters recounting his life experiences and fragments of his life over the past two decades, particularly his experiences in cultural endeavors and the evolution of his thoughts, which can be seen as a microcosm of the life path of modern patriotic and democratic intellectuals. In addition to being published individually, the chapters were compiled and published by the Life Bookstore in April 1937. In the spring of 1944, despite being bedridden and suffering from illness, Mr. Tao-fen continued writing "Surviving Hardship." This work is both an autobiographical account of the author's turbulent life after multiple exiles and a historical document protesting the government's cultural control measures. Regrettably, he wrote only over 50,000 words before passing away due to illness, leaving it as an unfinished final work. "Tao-fen's Illustrated Biography" includes 264 images preserved in the Shanghai Zou Tao-fen Memorial Hall. It was compiled, designed, and completed by Mr. Cao Xinzhi and published by the Sanlian Bookstore in 1982. This collection has been reprinted as part of this series.