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"My Heart Is in Dunhuang: Narrative of Fan Jinshi"
One Heart, One Life, One Thing
She is a beloved lady from the south of the Yangtze River, and she is a flourishing Peking University is a top student, but he has dedicated most of his life to guarding the 735 caves in the wilderness. People affectionately called her "Dunhuang's daughter," but she said, "I actually thought about leaving." However, at every thorny intersection of life, she chose to persevere.
"Dunhuang's Daughter" Fan Jinshi faced readers directly for the first time and recounted his extraordinary life: his youth studying under Su Bai, Su Bingqi and other famous archaeologists in the Department of Archeology of Peking University, and his life-long partner, Wuhan The love poems of Mr. Peng Jinzhang, the founder of the University's Department of Archeology, and the touching story of adhering to the desert and protecting Dunhuang for more than fifty years, actively carrying out international cooperation, and showing the beauty of traditional Chinese art to the world with high-precision technology...
This book Exclusively collects a batch of never-before-published information, showing this legendary woman's ambition and love, dilemma and persistence, interpreting the sublime beauty of Dunhuang art, the thorny path of Dunhuang study and research over hundreds of years, and revealing the Mogao Grottoes The story behind ’s “World Heritage application” and “ digital Dunhuang ”.
"The Initial Revolutionary Year of Growth"
A history of thought by a female writer
What we must re-recognize Wang Anyi
This is "Wang Anyi speaks of Wang Anyi", a confession where sensibility is greater than reason. For the first time, the book chronicles the novelist's thoughts in prose form, spanning the nearly thirty years of this well-known contemporary writer's literary career, and showing Wang Anyi's most personal life trajectory.
She cannot be put in her place, she has always been independent, and the unknown is always greater than the known. The book starts from the author's life experience, and goes all the way through Shaoxing, Xuzhou, Shanghai, into the new century, and leaps to Vienna, Paris and the western United States, presenting the material of thoughts in different time and space expressions. It's not heavy, even a little messy, but it's light enough that you can get off the ground and look back at the times.
"White-haired A'e and Others"
Xixi's masterpiece in his later years/short story collection
Taking his mother as the prototype
weaving a story of truly facing aging
White-haired A'e was born in the Xuantong period and lived in an era that has disappeared. The white-haired A'e was once a rose girl, but now, she has to apply wind oil when going out. She is afraid of the air-conditioning in department stores, the sun on the road, and the people in her friends' houses. Later, she has to eat wheat paste. . But the white-haired A'e still lives a happy life, studies horse racing, collects coins from the past, writes letters to relatives and friends, and writes memoirs... For the white-haired A'e, aging is as thrilling as growing up. Now she is walking towards the unknown future with clumsy steps, just like when she came.
"Forget Me"
Chinese woman under the gun of the Gestapo
In the movie " Schindler's List ", Schindler, a German in Poland , helped more than 1,100 Jews during World War II Escaped the fate of being massacred. Also during World War II, Qian Xiuling, a Chinese woman living in Belgium, performed a similar act of righteousness: she bravely broke into the headquarters of the German invaders many times and sought help from Falkenhausen, a German officer with a sense of justice. , saved hundreds of Belgian youths. As a result, Qian Xiuling became a household name in Europe and was honored as the "Mother of Belgium".
When honors came one after another, her last words left to the world were: forget me. What exactly is this for? The book combines real historical materials to deeply restore the twists and turns of an era and the Chinese spirit behind the life of a legendary woman.
"Seven Buttons"
Apart from nagging, grievances and three meals a day
How can you imagine the life of a middle-aged woman?
html The latest collection of short stories by Qiao Ye , the representative writer born in the 170s and winner of the Lu Xun Literature Prize, contains 7 stories that depict 7 scenes of middle-aged life. For example, a daughter giving her mother a bath washes out her mother's past bit by bit; middle-aged men and women who were once lovers climbed a mountain together 20 years apart, measuring the lightness and heaviness of each other's lives; the small matter of "taking pictures" pulled up the fishing net of time, Telling about important moments in family changes...these depictions of daily life allow us to pass through the embarrassment of middle-aged life and usher in freedom and relaxation.Qiao Ye's "Seven Buttons" expands the reader's imagination when unfolding the details of the life of middle-aged women. These women have various social roles: mothers who cook for their sons, daughters who bathe their mothers, divorced women, newspaper editors and even small private business owners. Under these seemingly unimaginable and even boring roles, But it has heavy details and a calmness that has been washed away by time. They are not the so-called "returning to ordinary life", but carefully studying small things in a life space that is not large, extracting their vast meanings, re-recognizing themselves over and over again, and understanding the ebb of time. A free and abundant life in the future .
"What is Feminism for?" 》
A feminist introductory book written for both women and men
0 daily common questions directly address the pain points of women's lives, from emotions to work, from aesthetics to technology, to political rights, comprehensively covering all aspects of gender issues. 20 feminist pioneers who challenged the patriarchy gave reliable answers to the above questions. Give you the warmth of understanding and arm you with theory. This book can awaken you, lead you to re-examine the patriarchal rhetoric you are accustomed to, and truly understand what it means to be a woman.
"Because of Gender"
Ten cases record the history of women's struggles in the workplace
In 1964, On the last day of the debate on the "Civil Rights Act" in the U.S. House of Representatives , a congressman proposed that the "equal employment opportunities" clause in Chapter 7 of the bill , “gender” should be added to “race”, “color”, “religion” and “ethnicity”. When the Civil Rights Act was officially enacted, the word "sex" was retained, making the act a milestone in the gender equality movement in the United States and a boon to women in the American workplace.
Mothers with young children encounter recruitment discrimination, new mothers who return from maternity leave are forced to leave their jobs, male bosses frequently sexually harass female subordinates, and "strong women" in the workplace have no hope of promotion because they are "not feminine enough"... 10 in this book The protagonists encountered different forms of gender discrimination in the workplace. They used the law as a weapon and bravely filed lawsuits, which eventually reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Their stories are inspiring, and their victories define the scope and impact of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, allowing all women to seek jobs once only available to men, fight for equal pay, and no longer have to lose their jobs to marry and raise children. , don’t have to endure sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.
The author of this book, Gillian Thomas, is a senior staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union. Through careful investigation and in-depth interviews, the author describes the historical changes in the fight against workplace sex discrimination in the United States over the past fifty years. On the long road to safeguarding equality and justice, those heroines who dare to take the first step deserve to be remembered .
"Reading Romantic Novels"
Why do women like to read romantic novels?
Interpret the aesthetic taste and consumption tendency behind women's reading Aesthetic taste and consumption tendency
Feminists, literary critics and popular culture theorists always ignore the reading of romantic novels (romantic novels). They claim that "romantic plots" promote female readers' dependence on men and their acceptance of the repressive ideologies conveyed by popular culture.Janice Radway challenges this statement, revealing through interviews, textual analysis, psychoanalysis how women who enjoy such novels view their own lives, arguing that critical attention must be considered in isolation The text itself is transferred to the complex social events behind reading. Although this book was published in the United States nearly half a century ago, it is still timeless to read today. It has irreplaceable reference significance for today's women who like to watch romantic dramas, dramas with female protagonists, and follow popular consumer culture.
"Ulysses"
Nothing can tie a free heart
It is even less possible to frame uninhibited love
"Ulysses" describes three ordinary Dublin people in 1904 A day and night on June 16th. Joyce compared the protagonist Bloom's one-day wandering on the streets of Dublin to Odysseus's ten years of wandering overseas. By describing the events that happened to an ordinary person in one day, he combined human senses, desires, and The words and deeds are portrayed to the extreme, and a stream of consciousness technique is used to construct an intertwined and messy time and space, showing people a microcosm of human society.
" Ulysses " explores the possibilities of an ordinary person, and contains a large number of women's secret inner monologues. At that time, Ireland and even the whole of Europe were still immersed in the oppressive and dull atmosphere of medieval Catholicism. The revelation was unbelievable, but it opened up the idea of feminist liberation: My body is mine, my body is independent and controlled by me. It reflects special courage and courage, and has a series of subsequent female demands. The movement to break taboos has played a leading role, fully demonstrating women's great desire and strength to break away from society's harsh regulations on female identity.
"Selected Poems of Anne Carson: The Autobiography of Red·The Beauty of a Husband"
A female poet highly respected by Harold Bloom
The Canadian poet Anne Carson was highly respected by Harold Bloom and was called by him "One of the geniuses alive". Her collection of poems combines poetry, diary, history, documentary and fiction in the form of fragmentary materials and collage texts. It is a subversive way for women today to write and tamper with the "canon".
"The Autobiography of Red": rewrote the life trajectory of Geryon in Greek mythology. The boy with red wings and his red world reflect pure beauty and spirituality. It is a profoundly moving portrait of an artist coming to terms with his own identity.
"The Beauty of a Husband": A record of Carson's first failed marriage. She described this doomed marriage with strong emotions and real writing.
"Little Women"
(movie collector's edition)
Women have their own thoughts and souls
They are not only beautiful, but also ambitious and talented
Four sisters in a family, with different personalities, each has their own yearning for a better life: Meg is steady She is dignified and dreams of becoming a good wife and mother; Joe loves art and is independent and free; Beth is quiet and well-behaved and loves to play the piano; Amy is sweet and cheerful and longs to enter the upper class society. In "Little Women", these four girls stick to themselves, care for each other, freely shape their own unique thoughts and souls as they grow up, and confidently run towards the future they want.
Their touching stories have made this masterpiece of 19th-century American female writer Louisa May Alcott a female classic as famous as " Pride and Prejudice ", and was named one of the "88 Books That Shaped America" "The first time I saw myself in a book was Jo in "Little Women"," J. K. Rowling said. An important reason why "Women" has such strong vitality is its strong motivating effect on women. "At 14:37 on November 4, 2021, CCTV10's "Reading" column gave a wonderful interpretation of "Little Women". Every woman can see herself reflected in the four sisters. As the host of the program, teacher Li Pan, said: “They support each other and form a gentle force in a society where women are weak.And that kind of eternal emotion is still moving when I read it. ” This novel tells us that women should not regard marriage and men as their destiny, but should follow their own hearts and pursue their own happiness.
"The Bridge of Lost Dreams"
A romantic work that impressed readers around the world
won the award again " New York Times " tops the bestseller list
Ms. Zi Zhongyun's classic translation
A brother and sister discovered a dusty past while sorting out their mother's belongings. The middle-aged woman Francesca's married life was quiet and trivial, lacking passion. Geography magazine photographer Robert Kincaid came to shoot the covered bridge in Madison County, met, got acquainted and fell in love with Francesca who lived here. Faced with belated love and family responsibilities, Francesca chose the latter. , and Robert chose to fulfill it. Four days of perfect love resulted in half a lifetime of missing each other
"Lady Chatterley's Lover"
Follow your heart and love bravely
In the history of mankind, women have always been concerned about physical desires. The pursuit of healthy inner love has long been a taboo topic, with legal, moral and other shackles suppressing it in the deepest corner of the human heart. "Lady Chatterley's Lover" was shockingly released. The many shackles are broken and the unspeakable secrets are rescued from the hidden place. It warns the world that women should speak out their desires, follow the guidance of their own hearts, break through the obstacles imposed by society, and go with a fearless attitude. Chasing love that can satisfy oneself both psychologically and physically
Constance Chatterley was unfortunate. At the age of twenty-three, she had only been married for half a year, but she had to face her husband who was disabled and paralyzed by the war. Her family life is like the world after the First World War, a scene of desolation. At the same time, she is lucky. When she wants to get rid of the breath of death, she meets Mei, who "combines strong sex, forbearance and sensitive soul". Les, the two put aside class, morality, etc., fell in love naturally in the forest, merged into one, and rose to the perfect level of love.
As Lady Chatterley said, she was like a grain falling into the soil. As long as the wheat doesn't die, it will sprout; like primroses blooming in the spring breeze, she wants to see the sun.
"The House on Mango Street" is a hybrid text of song and novel. The diary of a girl
a Latina a hymn to women
dreamy illustrations embellish the book of elves
Esperanza is the hope in Spanish. Esperanza, a girl who lives on Mango Street in Chicago's Latin American immigrant community, is born with sympathy for the pain of others and a sense of beauty. She looks at the world around her with clear eyes and talks about her growth and development in a language as beautiful and tender as poetry. It tells about the vicissitudes of life, the beauty and difficulty of life, and the aspirations and dreams of youth. As writer Zhang Yueran said: "What this book records is the process of transformation from a girl to a woman, the last period of girlhood. It is like a ripe mango, plump and juicy, and will resist any slight collision. "
" pillow grass child "
Women's broken thoughts are not only exquisite and interesting, but also open up a colorful and magnificent world.
Seishonagon once entered the palace to serve the emperor and empress Ichijo, and she willed herself. What he saw, heard, and thought about various aspects of life in the palace was recorded in the form of essays, thus creating "Pillow". They are roughly divided into three categories: enumeration, random thoughts, and diary memories. The subject matter is extremely broad.
As early as thousands of years ago, Qing Shao Nayan expressed dissatisfaction with the traditional social positioning of women as caring for their husbands and raising children, advocating that women go out of the family, enter society, and find themselves in getting along with others. This is completely contrary to people's understanding of traditional Japanese female images.
In addition to Seishonagon's "Pillow", Murasaki Shikibu left behind " The Tale of Genji " (the new version will be released soon), and "Izumi Shikibu's Diary" was also conceived under the passionate and unrestrained pen of Izumi Shikibu.These three women were collectively known as the "Three Talented Women of Dynasty Literature" during the Heian period. From a female perspective, they expressed their views on the society and nature at that time. Their language was either gentle and delicate, or passionate and unrestrained, and they were deeply loved by readers.
"Fine Snow"
Oriental women's love and marriage story
Outline the fragility and strength of oriental women with delicate strokes
The legendary "devil novelist" Junichiro Tanizaki wrote this book based on the blind date of a high-quality older woman. The 400,000-word worldly romance novel - "Fine Snow", incidentally tells a few typical "Oriental women's marriage and love stories".
The protagonists of the novel are the four sisters of the Makoka family, a prominent family in Osaka in the past: the eldest sister Tsuruko is conservative, the second sister Sachiko is harmonious, the third sister Yukiko is introverted, and the younger sister Taeko is unrestrained. The story takes the older, unmarried Yukiko's blind date experiences as the main line, and the ups and downs of Taeko's frustration in studying and her emotional entanglements with rich boys and ordinary youths. On one side are fireflies, flowers, singing and dancing, on the other side are floods, epidemics, hurricanes and wars; the work as a whole is like a slow-flowing river, with light and dark intertwining, and dark eddies rolling in; the subtleties of human nature are fully revealed, and all kinds of flavors are present.
"Pride and Prejudice"
Marriage is not a grave, Marriage without love is
Love and marriage are eternal topics that women in every era must face.
Elizabeth was born into a squire family. Her father, Bennet, had no sons and only five daughters. According to the law, daughters have no inheritance rights. Once their father dies, Elizabeth will have nothing.
However, such a girl who urgently needed to solve her marriage problem refused the marriage proposal of a well-matched Darcy , and even looked down upon this rich but arrogant man. Many people laughed at her for being stupid, but the sensible Elizabeth was not unaware of the importance of money, but she knew that in love, giving in would be betraying herself.
In "Pride and Prejudice", Austen describes her understanding of marriage and teaches women to stay awake in love, to maintain their own opinions in marriage, and to be true to their hearts .
"Jane Eyre"
Really attractive women : Independence Self-esteem and self-love
Take your destiny into your own hands
"Is it just because I am poor, unknown, mediocre in appearance, and small that I have no soul and no heart? …My heart is as full as yours.”
Jane Eyre was an ordinary girl, her parents died when she was young, and she had to live under someone else’s roof. Amidst the slander and humiliation, she refused to remain silent and fought back, seizing the opportunity to become a strong woman with education and financial independence.
Her love experience with Rochester is driven by her self-respect, self-love and indomitable character, which constantly surprises people. Although the status of the two is very different, in Jane Eyre's eyes, this will never make her grovel in her emotions, and she will not flatter him because of his noble status and rich family fortune; on the contrary, before and after Rochester's misfortune, Jane Eyre also did not Because he was disabled and penniless, he abandoned her like a worn-out shoe, but chose to marry him and become his life partner and soul mate.
In today's complicated and noisy world, Jane Eyre, who is neither humble nor arrogant but moves forward firmly , can inspire confused people about what is most worth pursuing.
"Anna Karenina"
n truths about marriage
Tolstoy said: "Happy families are all similar, but unhappy families are all different in their own way." There are traces of happy marriages, and unhappy families Marriage is a wake-up call.
" Anna Karenina " shows us different faces of marriage. A marriage that lacks communication is a shackles; a marriage that tolerates silence is a hell; a marriage that indulges selfish desires is a disaster. A marriage with love, limits, and tolerance is the harbor of happiness.
《Madame Bovary》
Can fantasy and desire save an unhappy marriage?
Emma, who is full of yearning for romantic love, married a husband who is as flat as the sidewalk.The life after marriage was so dull that Emma felt in her heart "like a attic with a skylight facing north, boredom like a silent spider spinning its web in the dark."
To put it simply, this story tells the story of a woman who cheated on her after marriage. The heroine Emma looks down on her husband Bovary, a rural doctor, and dreams of a legendary love. However, her two affairs not only failed to bring her happiness, but also made her an object of exploitation by loan sharks. In the end, she accumulated so much debt that she had no choice but to commit suicide by taking poison.
A woman's romantic imagination is eventually swallowed up by the world.
