What I Know About Zhang Henshu

Author: Zhang Ji
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: He is a master of popular literature and a professional journalist; he received the National Government's Victory Medal for the War of Resistance after the victory; Chongqing's Xinmin Daily once jointly celebrated his birthday, Chairman Mao Zedong met with him multiple times, and Premier Zhou Enlai appointed him as an advisor to the Ministry of Culture and a member of the Central Academy of Chinese Studies. He is Zhang Henshu. Lao She once said, "He is the only old writer known to all, men and women alike, in the country," but for a long time, Zhang Henshu had no place in literary history. The author of this book is the grandson of Zhang Henshu. Based on existing research on Zhang Henshu and with access to a wealth of materials, the author presents Zhang Henshu to the public from a unique perspective as the grandson of Zhang Henshu. The author says, "How do I know (Zhang Henshu)? It is the wisdom and emotions of the elders and experts that have imbued me." Zhang Henshu wrote over 20 million words in his lifetime and is the most famous writer in the Chinese-speaking world. Known for his skill in writing tragic love stories, what kind of personal experiences did he have? Zhang Henshu's grandson, Zhang Ji, breaks the silence for the first time, dispels the historical mist that has long shrouded Zhang Henshu, and analyzes his life and works from all angles and at multiple levels, restoring a true and complete Zhang Henshu.