Alternative Creatures (Wife of the Wolf)

Author: Shen Shixi
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Shen Shixi's greatest characteristic is his strong, primal, and unfiltered love-hate feelings—whether in his comments on his own or others' works, or even in his views on people and events, he often unintentionally hits the nail on the head, striking at the core. — Taiwan's renowned writer Gui Wenyu
Chinese New Literature in the early 20th century was greatly impacted by Western literature, with various schools and styles emerging one after another. However, animal stories written from a naturalistic perspective remained underdeveloped, with limited achievements. Shen Shixi's emergence filled this gap. Shen Shixi's animal stories can be said to be among the best and most profound in recent years in this genre. — Taiwan's celebrated literary critic Luo Qing
To what extent do human behaviors stem from cultural guidance, and to what extent from biological nature? What great achievements of modern civilization align with human biological instincts, and what contradicts them? Can we formulate a set of behavior rules that are more humane, reasonable, and effective? What biological traits hidden in our genetic cells should we ruthlessly shed, what should be retained after modification, and what should be vigorously promoted? These questions that trouble humanity are precisely where animal stories excel.