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Shen Peng is a calligrapher, poet, and art critic; reliable public information about his biography and nationality is limited. Five of his works are held here, spanning calligraphy theory, art essays, prose, and poetry appreciation, with common categories including theory, miscellaneous prose, art, and classic works. Representative titles such as "Inside and Outside the Book: Nineteen Lectures on Shen Peng's Calligraphy," "Shen Peng on Calligraphy," and "Shen Peng's Continued Talks on Calligraphy and Painting (2 volumes)" discuss calligraphic ideas, creative experience, and the relationship between calligraphy and painting in the form of lectures and essays, in plain language that emphasizes scholarly reasoning. "Thinking of the Distant Way: Last Poems and Writings" and "Poetry to Express Aspiration: Shen Peng's Appreciation of Twenty-Four Poems on Lu Xun's Fiction" reveal his literary cultivation and close-reading interests. His writing generally starts from traditional art and includes personal reflection, offering some reference value for the popularization of calligraphy and the appreciation of painting and calligraphy.