Backward. Hurriedly

Author: Zhu Ziqing
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Zhu Ziqing's timeless "beautiful prose" is widely recognized by literary historians as a gem in the treasure trove of modern Chinese prose. It represents a significant achievement where vernacular prose could rival classical prose. Since their inception, these works have been repeatedly selected for middle and high school Chinese textbooks as well as university liberal arts curricula in China and abroad, serving as clear evidence of their enduring impact. Since the May Fourth Movement, apart from Lu Xun, no other prose writers from the new literature movement have had such profound influence. His contributions to establishing modern vernacular prose are unforgettable, truly "opening up a new land for the new literature." Among Zhu Ziqing's prose works, those with higher artistic achievement include lyrical essays such as "The Back of Father" (from the collection Shadow), "You and I" (from the collection You and I), and "Green" (from the second part of Traces of). Zhu Ziqing's prose excels not only in description but also achieves the artistic realm of blending scenery and emotion. This new selected collection of Zhu Ziqing's prose strives to present his achievements in a relatively complete manner, hoping that readers will gain new insights into the unique artistic charm of his "beautiful prose" with this volume in hand.