—— Yu Hua
THE END ~
To LIVE
Yu Hua is a Chinese author, born April 3, 1960 in
Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. He practiced dentistry for
five years and later turned to fiction writing in 1983
One of the distinctive characteristics of his work is his penchant for detailed descriptions of brutal violence. In this book, Yu used relatively cold, but realistic language to describe how much pain and sadness a human being could actually hold and still bravely stand in front of the fate.
we live just because we live, but not because all the other things in life. There is no such thing more beautiful than life, and there is no such thing more difficult than life.
To Live is one of the most representative work by Yu Hua. The story was constructed under a particular cultural background and
The novel time period. The characters went through
many significant historical events in China including The Great Leap Forward, Threeanti and Five-anti Campaigns and Cultural Revolution. Throughout the storyline, the main character,
The author because he didn't like "looking into peopl#34; Writing allowed him to be more
creative and flexible . He grew up during the Cultural Revolution and many of his stories and novels are marked by this experience.
Xu Fugui, had to witness all his family members and loved ones taken away from him by the power and cruelty of fate, but he still managed to face fate with a firm spirit. In this book, Yu used relatively cold, but realistic language to describe how much pain and sadness a human being could actually hold and still bravely stand in front of the fate.