Passionate years

Author: Tan Ge
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: The snow finally fell. Dragged along by the northwest wind, it descended upon the world without any hesitation. Since the weather forecast the night before, Li Ya's heart had been hanging in the air. The impending cold front mentioned in the forecast had already made him feel the chill. He didn’t know who should be responsible for the coal supply for Hongguang Factory this winter. Tan Ge is a socially redeeming writer who excels at diagnosing the ailments of struggling state-owned large enterprises, even rivaling sociologists and political figures in his insights. In his realistic narratives, Tan Ge never conceals his passion and consistently tips the scales of emotion in favor of workers. He was once part of the working class, and it seems he still keeps his heart with them. The novel portrays the lives and emotions of workers without any pretense or vulgar artificiality. More importantly, in an era of bourgeois extravagance, listening to Tan Ge roar on behalf of the forgotten workers is a kind of clarity amidst intoxication.