Pen but no answer: A Novel of Philosophical Reflections

Author: Wang Meng
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Wang Meng's writing is just like this—those who love it can't put it down, while those who don't like it find it trivial and dull. By the time he reached old age, Wang Meng became even more mystical. In Myriad Phenomena, he published over a hundred short essays on the myriad aspects of his old life—Wang Meng meeting old friends but unable to recall their names, Wang Meng's reflections on the concept of "hometown" upon returning to his hometown, Wang Meng gradually forgetting everything as he aged, Wang Meng diligently studying Sun Tzu's childlike language and rereading the works of familiar old writers—all still in the typical Wang Meng style of language, paired with Kang Xiaoyu's cartoons. However, both the writer and the reader have aged, and it truly seems to mirror Wang Meng's view of life: isn't it just like that?