严晓星

Yan Xiaoxing is a Chinese book author about whom limited public information is available. Twelve of his works are currently held in the library, mainly in the categories of history, general biography, and classic works. Judging from his representative titles, his interests center on anecdotes of modern literary figures and on the world of the guqin. "Past Events So Clear: Zha Fuxi and Zhang Chonghe" uses the friendship between Zha Fuxi and Zhang Chonghe to portray the bonds and the historical backdrop of a generation of cultural figures, while "Recollections of Qiulai Studio" has the character of memoir and reminiscence. He has also contributed to several volumes of the "Anecdotes" series and is the author of "Minor Notes on Jin Yong (Revised and Expanded Edition)", showing an interest in both traditional literary and historical anecdotes and popular literature. His writing tends to begin with specific people, events, and documentary details, emphasizing the recovery of historical sources and readability, and is suited to readers interested in modern cultural history and the lives of literary figures.