Stories From The Thirties 1. [antikvár]

Ye Shengtao YE Shengtao (1894- ) is a native of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province. He began his writing career in 1914 and in 1921 was, along with the celebrated author Mao Dun and others, a founder member of the Literature Research Society. He has worked as an editor and a middle school and university teacher. Since 1949 he has held leading positions in the publishing and educational fields and is now a member of the standing committee of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Ye Shengtao's work has been extremely influential in the history of modern Chinese literature. His richly textured writing covers a wide range of subjects in a natural and straightforward manner. His language is concise and elegant and he is known as a consummate stylist. Ni Huanzhi is considered his representative novel and "How Mr Pan Weathered the Storm" and "Night" are his best-known short stories.