Soaring and Despair: Ba Jin's Knowledge and Truth

Author: Ba Jin
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: "Selfless dedication" is a consistent theme in his works, as he lived his life solely "for others." He often said, "I want to live for everyone," and "If I become a burden to others, then there is no meaning." A group of writers from that era—Cao Yu, Xiao Qian, Liu Baiyu, He Qifang, Bian Zhilin, Yan Wenjing, Huang Mei—whose debut works or representative works were all published or promoted by him. In the 1980s, another group of young writers—Cong Weixi, Chen Rong, Zhang Jie, Sha Yexin, Zhang Yigong, Zhang Xinxin—also received his support, encouragement, or protection. He was regarded as a "tower that shields the young from the sandstorms." He said, "My God is only one—the human race—and for it, I am willing to give everything."
Recommended for the following audiences:
Scholars or enthusiasts of the history of Chinese literature, scholars or believers of anarchism, scholars or enthusiasts of modern Chinese literature, humanitarians or anti-humanitarians, primary and secondary school students