A Young Writer's Autobiography

Author: Yan Qi
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is a collection of social documentaries, divided into four parts: "Prisoners of Love and Sex," "Falling and Unwilling to Sink Clusters," "Risers," and "A Young Writer's Autobiography." It objectively and impartially reveals the living forms, behaviors, and spiritual worlds of today's beings from multiple perspectives. Through it, readers can gain insights into the obscure corners of society and more specifically experience the transformation of human nature in the process of the contemporary era. The author, a journalist by profession, has worked for various news organizations in Beijing and is a senior editor and a member of the Chinese Writers' Association. To date, he has published over 30 works in various genres, including poetry collections, novels, and documentary literature. His reportage "The World of Hire and Carry" was published in October and was selected for the 1990-1991 National Excellent Reportage Annual Selection and the New Era Literary Masterpieces Series·Reportage Volume, winning 11 national and provincial literary awards. With Because I Love You, Yan Qi entered the contemporary poetry scene. By the late 20th century, he consecutively released ten lyrical poetry collections, earning the admiration of hundreds of thousands of readers. Poetry critics were astonished that Yan Qi's poetry was "a harmonious fusion of rational wisdom and emotional depth," calling it "a remarkable achievement in the new Chinese poetry." Yet, he paid the price of his entire youth for this. So, where does the poet's love lie in this? When does his heart return? What has he been doing lately? Is the poet still candidly exposing the hidden emotional worlds of ordinary people through his poetry? Is there still love? Is he still devoted to everything he cherishes? This piece recreates Yan Qi's personal journey after he abandoned his career and resigned from his public service. It records: due to dissatisfaction with the new environment, Yan Qi returned to work as a freelance writer in Beijing; the publication of his poetry collection Because I Love You brought him attention from readers and poetry critics; with the devoted assistance of Yu Mou in a publishing house, Yan Qi fell in love; for writing an article revealing the current state of an individual entrepreneur, Yan Qi nearly faced a lawsuit; at a gathering, Yu Mou flew into a rage over Yan Qi's closeness to a female actress, leading to their breakup; in social interactions, the debt-evading entrepreneurs, the suddenly prosperous turncoat capitalists, the drifting wandering writers, the book merchants in the underworld, the dancers in the red-light district, and the various tragedies inside and outside the marriage fortress all deepened Yan Qi's experiences with life and prompted his profound exploration of human nature; Yan Qi gained fame and became one of the ten most renowned journalists in Beijing; he edited the Black Horses of the Chinese Literary World Series and promoted new literary talents; during this time, Yan Qi was captivated by true beauty and reunited with someone in Zhengzhou. Thus, the beauty of nature and the enmities of the human world further intertwine Yan Qi's joys and sorrows, as well as the ups and downs of his life. Ten years of wandering, ten years of love's fluctuations—here, you will see the truth of human nature without any concealment.