Tiger and the City That Never Sleeps

A collection of short stories that transcends genres!
"The sentences twist like bird wings, pulling the reader into a strange place.
"An industrial heat haze looms before our eyes, a paradox looming."
Deeply imbued with hesitation and contemplation, this work, written over a decade ago, is now published for the first time. ★ Editor's Recommendation ◎ Chen Zhiwei is a serious, pure, and sometimes paranoid young author. His works present fresh and bizarre images, with poetic language, a rarity among young Chinese authors.
This book begins with the childhood memories of a young man at an oil refinery, hopping between summer and dreams. Some of the work may seem like science fiction, allegory, or paradox at first glance, but as you delve deeper, you'll overturn your judgment.
◎Before opening this book, it is difficult to predict what kind of work it is.
◎The use of a special binding format is not a printing error.
★Brief introduction: "Tigers and the City That Never Sleeps" is a collection of short stories by Chen Zhiwei, which includes 81 works created by the author from 2009 to 2017.
The author excels at creating a remarkable tension within a relatively short space, with some works running from 2,000 to 3,000 words, others just two or three lines, yet the impact they leave on the reader is even greater than that of ordinary short stories. Only two works in the book exceed 10,000 words: the realistically charged "Distilled Water Boy" and the incredibly complex "Tiger and the City That Never Sleeps."
The author's eyes hover over the edge of the refinery, observing a unique space that blends Kafka's "Castle" with Joyce's "Dublin." On the refinery's industrial docks, witnessing the growing paralysis of life, the pungent smell of sulfur on the sea breeze... Such moments bring "a burst of joy."

2019-12-01

四川文艺出版社

Houlang, Houlang Literature

400

9787541154614