Shi Tiesheng's Life and Works
Shi Tiesheng (December 30, 1910-February 12, 1981), formerly known as Zhang Shuzheng, was a famous Chinese commentator, translator, and ideologist. His representative works included "Golden Age,""I and the Earth Altar,""Golden Age Sequel,""I am a Cat," and so on. Shi Tiesheng was born in a poor family in Beijing, but he loved literature since childhood. In 1930, he began to publish in literary journals and joined the Chinese left wing as a revolutionary. His works were unique and good at expressing the suffering of life and the distortion of human nature. Shi Tiesheng's works were deeply loved by readers. Among them, Golden Age was regarded as a classic work of modern Chinese literature. The novel was widely praised by readers for its discussion of the meaning and value of life through the story of a young man. In addition, Shi Tiesheng's other works also had unique literary value, such as "I and the Earth Altar","I am a Cat" and so on. Shi Tiesheng was a man with extensive influence. His works deeply reflected the development and changes of modern Chinese literature, which had an important impact on the process of Chinese literature's modernisation.