Literary Master, 1983: She Hua Is My Cousin

“The development of literature in China's new era should be divided at 1983, because that was the year a genius writer burst onto the literary scene…”

Many years later, scholars studying the development of contemporary Chinese literature would say this.

“He was a once-in-a-century genius, a literary pioneer who broke through the constraints of creative writing, and a realist voice who captured the fate and passion of the Chinese people…”

“He was the conscience of the contemporary literary world. He wrote only for the people!”

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Back in the height of summer in 1983, just after the college entrance exams, She Huai and his cousin She Hua submitted a manuscript to Literary Youth, one of the “Four Little Dan” literary magazines…

From then on, he wielded his pen like a blade, cutting through the haze of the times and capturing the everyday life and passions of this land. From newcomer to literary star, he became the spiritual standard-bearer of contemporary Chinese literature and ultimately changed its course.

This book is also known as: “She Hua: Could My Cousin Really Have the Makings of a Literary Master?” / “My Novels Feed Half the Chinese Department” / “Editors Keep Showing Up at My Door Demanding New Chapters. I Really Can't Write Anymore”