This book is a collection of the latest short stories by Mao Dun Literature Prize-winning author Xu Zechen. It includes ten works, including "Maya Mask," "Valparaíso," "Going to Bonn," "The Svislach River Flows in the Sky," "Manuscripts, Monkeys, or Tales of Suitcases," and "Gost Castle." Written over a period of fifteen years, some of these works have been published in journals such as "Novel World," "October," and "Creation and Criticism." Set in the United States, Germany, Chile, Mexico, India, Colombia, Belarus, and Uruguay, as well as the unnamed South American border town of Motova in the final story, the stories offer a rich cross-cultural perspective, helping readers understand human experience and emotions across diverse cultural contexts.
本书为茅盾文学奖作家徐则臣最新短篇小说合集, 收录有《玛雅人面具》《瓦尔帕莱索》《去波恩》《斯维斯拉齐河在天上流淌》《手稿、猴子, 或行李箱奇谭》《古斯特城堡》等十篇作品, 写作时间跨越十五年, 部分作品发表于《小说界》《十月》《创作与评论》等刊物。故事发生地包括美国、德国、智利、墨西哥、印度、哥伦比亚、白俄罗斯、乌拉圭, 以及最后一篇中不知名的南美边境小镇莫托瓦, 提供了丰富的跨文化视角, 帮助读者理解不同文化背景下的人类经验和情感。
本书为茅盾文学奖作家徐则臣最新短篇小说合集, 收录有《玛雅人面具》《瓦尔帕莱索》《去波恩》《斯维斯拉齐河在天上流淌》《手稿、猴子, 或行李箱奇谭》《古斯特城堡》等十篇作品, 写作时间跨越十五年, 部分作品发表于《小说界》《十月》《创作与评论》等刊物。故事发生地包括美国、德国、智利、墨西哥、印度、哥伦比亚、白俄罗斯、乌拉圭, 以及最后一篇中不知名的南美边境小镇莫托瓦, 提供了丰富的跨文化视角, 帮助读者理解不同文化背景下的人类经验和情感。
