The book is the fourth in Wang Anyi＇s non-fiction series. It includes 58 of her essays, each of which records Wang＇s memory and understanding of an individual. The book focuses on renowned celebrities, including wri...The book is the fourth in Wang Anyi＇s non-fiction series. It includes 58 of her essays, each of which records Wang＇s memory and understanding of an individual. The book focuses on renowned celebrities, including writer Ba Jin, film director Chen Kaige, painter Chert Danqing and actor Ge You, and ordinary people, including a postman and a handicraft worker. Each has impressed Wang, lor one reason or another. Wang, a Chinese professor with Fudan University, is Vice- Chairwoman of the Chinese Writers＇ Association. She is the first Chinese woman to be nominated for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize （2011）.展开更多
文摘The book is the fourth in Wang Anyi＇s non-fiction series. It includes 58 of her essays, each of which records Wang＇s memory and understanding of an individual. The book focuses on renowned celebrities, including writer Ba Jin, film director Chen Kaige, painter Chert Danqing and actor Ge You, and ordinary people, including a postman and a handicraft worker. Each has impressed Wang, lor one reason or another. Wang, a Chinese professor with Fudan University, is Vice- Chairwoman of the Chinese Writers＇ Association. She is the first Chinese woman to be nominated for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize （2011）.
