My friend Hu Shih......: Impressions of Modern Cultural Figures

Author: Wen Yuanning
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book includes Nanxing's translation of "Half-Known World," as well as the Chinese translations of Wen Yuanning's English reviews from the 1930s that are currently available. These translations encompass both appreciations of modern English and American poetry, critiques of Chinese painting, and recommendations for British prose collections. Although some translations are somewhat rough, they are still sufficient to reveal Wen Yuanning's multifaceted academic achievements. It is worth noting that Wen Yuanning is known to be the earliest person to introduce the great poet T.S. Eliot and the renowned novelist D.H. Lawrence to the Chinese public, a contribution that is undeniable. The appendix includes Lin Yutang's translations of "Wu Mi" and "Hu Shi," for comparison with Nanxing's translations; it also features Qian Zhongshu's book review "Not Yet a Friend," Zhang Zhongxing's preface to the Yue Lu edition of "Half-Known World," and Huang Jundong's "Incomplete Understanding," by a Hong Kong book critic, to provide a glimpse of the influence of "Half-Known World" across different historical periods.