紅粉

by Su Tong, 蘇童

Su Tong (Raise the Red Lantern) has been portraying Chinese women in his novels because their lives are more dramatic, more complex, and more literary, as he has observed. In this collection of four short novellas, Su Tong again portrays two 1950 era prostitutes in "Best friends," four generations of women living in the 1930's to 1980's China in "Women's lives"; a would-be young writer who likes the carefree single's life yet longs for a steady relationship and a family in "Why girls cry"; and a 14-year-old teenage boy's observation of the affairs and resulting tragedies of his brother, father, and their respective lovers in "Shu nong." In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

216 pages, Perfect Paperback

Published August 1, 2010

About the author

Su Tong (simplified Chinese: 苏童; traditional Chinese: 蘇童; pinyin: Sū Tóng; born January 23, 1963) is the pen name of Chinese writer Tong Zhonggui (童忠贵 Tóng Zhōngguì). He was born in Suzhou and lives in Nanjing.

He entered the Department of Chinese at Beijing Normal University in 1980, and started to publish novels in 1983. He is now vice president of the Jiangsu Writers Association. Known for his controversial writing style, Su is one of the most acclaimed novelists in China.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su_Tong