Contemporary Master's Representative Works - Liu Xinglong / Bodhi Drunk

Author: Liu Xinglong
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Liu Xinglong, male, born in 1956, Hubei Huanggang. After graduating from high school, he worked as a water conservancy construction worker and a lathe operator. He began publishing works in 1984 and has written five short story collections, including The Phoenix Piano. He has published four novels: Magnificent Might, Boundless Love, Life is Labor and Compassion, and Heavenly Fury. Some of his works have won multiple awards, including the 8th Chongwen Literature Award. Certain novels have been adapted into films and TV dramas, while some works have been translated into foreign languages and introduced abroad. This book selects four of his classic works. It is one of the volumes in the "Representative Works of Contemporary Masters," which features selected works of six "literary pillars": Shi Tiesheng, Su Tong, Wang Anyi, Can Xue, Liu Xinglong, and Zhang Xin. These six writers have been devoted to literature since the 1980s and believe that literature is a life-affirming pursuit worthy of lifelong dedication. If the creative process is also a form of life, then those who have been engaged in it for over two decades can be considered middle-aged. They are no longer young avant-garde figures who suddenly emerged and shocked the world; they are not literary giants who wield influence and uphold tradition; nor are they newcomers who seek attention with wild behavior or promote themselves with charm. They have established their own creative resumes and reputations, developed fixed literary concepts and market channels, and formed unique writing styles that leave a distinct personal imprint. Let us glimpse the trajectory of their literary creation through their works.