On the Writing of Disease in Xu Qinwen's Local Novels
As one of the representative writers of local realism in the 1920s,Xu Qinwen repeatedly wrote about diseases in his works,including physical diseases caused by violence and mental diseases in the form of madness.Behind these stories of disease are the writer's contemplation and criticism of society and culture.At the same time,Xu Qinwen's writing on disease comes from his profound experience of disease and his view of literature and art to save people through literature.
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