Xu Ziwu is an author about whom little public information is available; the only confirmed work is a novel titled Yuan Zou Gao Fei (Far Away). Within the library's classification, this work is placed under social fiction, suggesting that its writing likely focuses on real life and social relationships rather than heavily invented genre storytelling. Because details such as the author's biography, nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name cannot be verified, a full picture of the author's output and style remains difficult to outline, and readers can only approach the narrative interests and concerns through this single work. Social fiction often uses characters' circumstances to reflect the times and everyday experience; following this path, Yuan Zou Gao Fei may be seen as an attempt by the author to observe society and write about individual lives. Based on the available material, further understanding of the author and the work still depends on the emergence of more public information.
