21st Century Annual Novel Selection: 2006 Short Stories

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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Since 1977, the People's Literature Publishing House has annually compiled and published annual selections of short stories and middle-length stories, which were deeply favored by readers and had a broad influence in both the literary world and among readers. After 1994, this work was temporarily suspended. At the dawn of the 21st century, based on suggestions from literary figures and readers, the People's Literature Publishing House decided to resume the compilation and publication of annual selections of middle-length and short stories to promptly summarize the achievements of annual middle-length and short story creations, to introduce outstanding middle-length and short stories to readers, and to contribute to the literary heritage of the new century. The revived annual selections of middle-length and short stories are titled "21st Century Annual Novel Selections," symbolizing our unwavering commitment to continuing this work for a century. "21st Century Annual Novel Selections" are divided into middle-length stories and short stories, each published in a separate volume and released in January of the following year. The selection range covers middle-length and short stories published in various national periodicals that year, and the arrangement of selected works follows the chronological order of their publication. The compilation of "21st Century Annual Novel Selections" has been supported and assisted by many renowned literary critics and editors, who were invited by the People's Literature Publishing House to conduct in-depth and extensive discussions on the state of middle-length and short story creation that year, proposing many highly valuable selections. Based on extensive reading and fully considering the opinions of the experts, the People's Literature Publishing House strictly compiles the selections.