About the author

Zhang Shijie: publicly available information is limited, and details of his life, such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background, have not been clearly recorded. At present, it is known only that three of his works are included on this site, commonly classified under foreign literature and documentary literature. Representative works include Key, The Erased Family, and The Abyss of the Hospital, the last of which belongs to the Translation Documentary series. Judging from the categories of these works, Zhang Shijie's writing and translation activities center on foreign literature and documentary literature, with particular attention to social reality and issues such as family and healthcare. The subjects of The Erased Family and The Abyss of the Hospital suggest a sustained concern with the relationship between individual lives and institutional environments, while Key reflects an interest in literary narrative. The Translation Documentary series generally introduces overseas nonfiction, so if The Abyss of the Hospital belongs to it, Zhang Shijie may have worked as a translator or editor. In the absence of verifiable biographical material, no further inferences are made here; this note merely outlines his thematic orientation and writing profile based on the works recorded on this site.

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Publishers

Shanghai Translation Publishing House