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Collection of Letters by Xia Zhiqing and Xia Jian (volume 3: 1955~1959)

Editor-in-chief Wang Dong And Editor-in-chief Ji Jin

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"Xia Zhiqing and Xia Jian's Letters (Volume 3: 1955~1959)" contains a total of 110 letters between brothers Xia Zhiqing and Xia Jian from 1955 to 1959. Xia Zhiqing struggled to find a teaching position in the United States. During this process, he moved around and had some changes in his family; but he made numerous academic achievements and completed the heavyweight "History of Modern Chinese Novels". During this period, Xia Jian was fortunate enough to come to the United States for exchange and study, and the two brothers were reunited; while in Taiwan, he devoted himself to cultivating new forces in the literary world, which had a profound influence on subsequent Taiwanese literature. In this precious period of peace, they talked about academics and art, planned careers, contacted friends, supported each other academically and emotionally, and continued on the road of life. These carefully preserved letters have become extremely precious documents that shed light on the academic and ideological process of that generation of intellectuals. Regardless of their content or quantity, the publication of this batch of letters is an important event in the academic history of modern China and is of great significance. The Xia brothers recorded the auspicious moments of their lives in letters, as well as writing about their art, which was surprisingly elegance of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. From it we can truly touch the changes of that era and the mental journey of that generation of scholars.