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Author: Wang Shuo
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: In the 1950s and 1960s, our publishing house organized a nationwide selection of outstanding long (novels) anthologies, showcasing the style and level of long (novels) creation at that time. After the New Period, the number of long (novels) creations surged, with themes, styles, and techniques becoming increasingly diverse. To more comprehensively reflect the achievements of long (novels) creation during this period, in May 2004, we edited and published the series "Representative Works of Famous Contemporary Chinese Novelists," featuring works by twenty-five writers. These works excelled in depth, uniqueness, or had sparked strong responses, or were widely enjoyed by readers. The series received positive social feedback after publication. For this re-publication, we adjusted the original series' selection, adding more works, while including those that won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in the "Complete Collection of Mao Dun Literature Prize Winners." As a result, the "Representative Works of Famous Contemporary Chinese Novelists" series now offers a more complete and comprehensive selection, aligning with our previously published "Contemporary Chinese Long Novel Collection" and "Complete Collection of Mao Dun Literature Prize Winners," allowing readers to more clearly understand the development trajectory and overall style of long (novels) creation since the founding of New China from different stages and perspectives. I believe that every day of the past truly existed, but I was absent; Fang Qiangqiang, however, was never missing for a second. I have a magical ability to speed up time, leaving gracefully when encountering awkwardness, danger, or boredom. But he had no escape, spending every minute and second of his life. I think I missed many important moments and opportunities, so I can't truly say I understand life. It's like a train passing through chaotic thoughts—memories gradually form bit by bit, until the unruly boy Fang Qiangqiang appears with the innocence of a child. What's harder than retrieving childhood memories is describing them: the fleeting, indistinct thoughts, as well as the unique atmosphere, sounds, and light. This time, Wang Shuo's words are filled with deep emotion. Everyone is a history of growth and the soul. Fang Qiangqiang to you and me is like humanity looking back at its prehistoric period, retaining its enduring charm because it is irrevocably gone. I know his despair—such a long, endless, and inescapable life is truly unbearable. I believe I have a destination in the future. He often guesses who I am and what I'm doing. At that time, I didn't know my mission was to record him; if I had known, I wouldn't have been so willful and would have stayed by his side longer.