The Journey of Loneliness is excerpted from "Thatched Cottage", written by Cao Wenxuan. This article summarizes the writing background, welcome to read.
Creative background of "Journey of Loneliness"
Cao Wenxuan's family lived by a big river. Cao Wenxuan's father has been a primary school principal for decades. His job is constantly changing. Their family moved with him, but no matter where they moved, the family would always stand by the water, because, in that area, Rivers are unavoidable. Large rivers and small rivers intersect to form a network, which is called a water network area.
The people there all live by the water, and all the villages are built by the water. Either there is a big river in front of the village, or there is a big river behind the village, or there is a big river running from the village. There are also many villages with rivers running through them and rivers on all sides. When you open the door, your eyes are filled with water. During the rainy season, it is often white water. People there live with water day and night. Many stories happen near and on the water. The culture there is immersed in water.
Cao Wenxuan is used to such a humid space. Later, although he lived in the city, that space remained in his memory forever. So Cao Wenxuan began to write the novel "Thatched House" in 1995 based on his own personal feelings and experiences. Introduction to "Thatched House"
"Thatched House" is a juvenile novel by Cao Wenxuan that pays attention to taste. The work describes the boy Sangsang's unforgettable six years of primary school life. In the past six years, he has personally witnessed or directly participated in a series of seemingly ordinary but tear-jerking and touching stories: the flawless innocence between boys and girls, the pathos and elegance of unfortunate teenagers fighting misfortune, the disabled boy's respect for dignity His perseverance, the shining personality of the dying old man at the last moment, his deep and beautiful understanding of life while experiencing death, the confusing and poetic emotional entanglements between adults... all of this is both clear and hazy. The world unfolds in the world of young Sangsang. These six years were the six years during which he received enlightenment education in life.
"Thatched House" is a beautiful place. It reminds us of romance, warmth, remoteness, and romantic fairy tales. When we approached the "Thatched Cottage" built for us by Cao Wenxuan, we were indeed filled with such an atmosphere. The author uses beautiful writing to write about the elementary school life that is far away from us. This kind of life that seems ordinary but is actually not simple may not have been experienced in our time, but undoubtedly we can all understand that kind of life that happened in the future. The innocent story between a boy and a girl who grows up but yearns to grow up has a lot of confusion, but it is also inevitable. The unforgettable experience of the boy Sangsang, the sorrow of the unfortunate boy fighting against misfortune, the persistence of dignity by the disabled boy, etc., are all intricately staged in this small thatched house, which is touching and sometimes even tear-jerking. .
The work is elegant in style and full of beauty from beginning to end. The narrative style is humorous yet solemn, the overall structure is unique and novel, and the plot design is tortuous yet intelligent. The compassion that ripples through all the works also appears to be precious and particularly touching in today's world where relationships between people are becoming increasingly distant and emotions are becoming increasingly indifferent. The whole narrative is clear and concise, but also has a certain depth. It is the kind of children's literature that is loved by children and can be read by adults. Introduction to Cao Wenxuan
Cao Wenxuan was born in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province in January 1954. Member of the National Committee of the Chinese Writers Association, vice chairman of the Beijing Writers Association, professor and doctoral supervisor at Peking University. He is the author of the novels "Thatched House", "Root Bird", "Fine Rice", "Bronze Sunflower", "Fire Seal", as well as the "Book of the King" series, "My Son Pika" series and "Ding Ding Dang Dang" series. His major collections of literary works include "Melancholy Pastoral", "Red Gourd", "Following Eternity", "Sweet Orange Tree", etc.
His major academic works include "Study on Chinese Literary Phenomenon in the 1980s", "The Second World - Philosophical Interpretation of Literature and Art", "Study on Chinese Literary Phenomenon at the End of the 20th Century", "Novel Gate", etc. Many works have been translated into English, French, German, Japanese, Korean and other languages. He has won more than 40 authoritative awards such as the National Book Award and the "Five One Project" Outstanding Work Award. He won the 2016 International Hans Christian Andersen Award, becoming the first Chinese writer to win this award.
The above is the creative background of the lonely journey that I compiled. Thank you for reading.