About the author

Wang Zu is a Chinese-language author about whom limited public information is available; details such as nationality and dates of birth and death are not clearly recorded. Five of his works are held in the collection, including North China Gate, Zero Kilometer, God's Own Reserve, Su Wu (in the Chinese Pioneers Story Series), and A Brief History of Masterpieces: The Formation and Transmission of 16 Classics (in the Poetry Thinker Reads Classics series). These titles suggest that his writing spans documentary literature, prose and miscellaneous essays, biography, and war and military subjects, touching on frontier regions, historical figures, and the formation and circulation of classic texts. The titles North China Gate, Zero Kilometer, and God's Own Reserve point to an interest in borderland scenery and military life, while Su Wu turns to retelling the stories of historical worthies, and A Brief History of Masterpieces reflects a concern with how literary classics are transmitted. Overall, his writing moves between documentary and prose forms, combining historical and regional experience; given the limited material, a fuller account of his life and work cannot yet be given.

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Publishers

Zhonghua Book CompanyAnhui Literature and Art Publishing HouseYangtze River Literature and Art Publishing House