Author, 81, releases long-awaited book
After waiting anxiously for nine years, fans of Chinese author Zong Pu were thrilled to hear that the 81-year-old writer has published the third of her four-novel series, Prelude of Wild Calabash (Ye Hu Lu Yin).
Most introductions of the writer, whose real name is Feng Zhongpu, invariably begin with her father Feng Youlan (1895-1990), one of the most important philosophers and educators in modern Chinese history. Indeed, a lot of her writing has been about her prestigious family.
The Tale of Marching West (Xi Zheng Ji), published by People's Literature Publishing House, in May, again proves that Zong Pu is an outstanding writer whose eloquent language is rarely seen in today's literary world and whose patriotism never fails to move readers.
