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Facing the many joys and sorrows of life, the uncertainty of life and death, Bai Xianyong lamented, "What we have is always luck; impermanence is the norm in life. All maturity begins with loss." "I have always believed that man can conquer nature, and I often go against the tide. However, human power is ultimately no match for destiny... We give it our all, yet we still fail miserably."

Between countless brushstrokes, pondering the meaning of literature and the purpose of writing, Bai Xianyong said: "Literature is the most profound and heartfelt reflection of a nation's soul, speaking for that nation's innermost thoughts." "I write because I hope to transform the unspoken pain of the human soul into words, to use literature to express human nature and human emotions."

In this collection of essays, the author reminisces about family, recounts past events, expresses sentiments, and discusses literature and art. While these essays are personal, they are fundamentally about history. The film negatives of Pai Xianyong's childhood memories reveal Shanghai's "last glimmer of prosperity," while the long journey of "leaving home as a child and returning as an old man" flashes back to the vicissitudes of 20th-century Chinese history.

2022-05-01

湖南文艺出版社

Bo Ji Tian Juan

256

9787540488260