Gazing at the Hometown and Poetic Life:Narrative Study of Hu Xuewen's Yousheng
Yousheng is a lengthy novel by Hu Xuewen that spans a century of history and explores the intervals between life and death.Unfolding along the life of a midwife,the story reveals the legendary destinies of ordinary people in the rural world.Through the shifting perspectives of different characters,the deferred plot development creates a unique narrative effect,successfully achieving Hu Xuewen's goal of transcending adversity.He profoundly observes the impact of modern culture on the rural life,presenting the dis-tinctive survival methods of rural life and issuing a call and invitation to contemporary readers.The novel is not merely a retrospective glance at the past,it is also an affirmation of the wisdom of traditional life,establishing new cultural values and profound significance for rural fiction.