Luotuo Xiangzi·no Problem
by Lao She
About This Novel
Lao She (1899.2.3-1966.8.24), A modern Chinese literary giant, novelist and dramatist. His original name was Shu Qingchun, courtesy name Sheyu, Manchu, and a native of Beijing. He was born in a poor family and lost his father when he was young. He graduated from Beijing Normal School and served as the principal of a primary school and encouraged students in his early years. In 1924, he went to England to teach Chinese at the Oriental College of the University of London and began to write. He published novels "Lao Zhang's Philosophy", "Zhao Ziyue" and "Two Horses" in the "Novel Monthly", becoming one of the founders of modern novels in my country. After returning to China, he taught at Qilu University and Shandong University and engaged in writing at the same time. His representative works include the novels "Cat City", "Divorce", "Camel Xiangzi", the novellas "Crescent Moon" and "My Life", and the short stories "Micro God", "Soul-Breaking Gun", etc. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he went to Wuhan and Chongqing to organize the All-China Association of Literary and Art Circles to Resist the Enemy, which dealt with the Prime Minister's meetings internally and represented the "Literary Association" externally. He wrote the novel "Four Generations Under One Roof" and improved modern folk arts. In 1946, he went to the United States to give lectures and returned to China four years later. He was mainly engaged in drama script creation. His representative works include "Longxugou" and "Teahouse". He was awarded the title of "People's Artist" and was known as a language master. He once served as Vice Chairman of the National Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Vice Chairman of the National Writers Association and Chairman of the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles. After suffering severe persecution during the Cultural Revolution in 1966, he drowned himself in Taiping Lake. "The Complete Works of Lao She's Novels" collects Mr. Lao She's classic works. The content of this volume is "Camel Xiangzi" and "The Problem That Is Not a Problem".
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