About the author

Gu Nong: publicly available information is limited, and details of this author's identity and life are not recorded in the available sources. Three works are currently held, falling respectively under classic works, biography, and prose miscellany, indicating writing that spans essays, character interpretation, and collected literary series. The collection Traveler's Palm Essays: On the Extraordinary offers a series-format gathering, while Random Notes of the Jihai Year is included in the Phoenix Branch Essays series; both show a clear essayistic, collected character, with topics arising from personal reflection and a relaxed tone. Returning Home: A Different Tao Yuanming turns to rereading a classic figure, seeking to offer perspectives beyond the familiar image of Tao Yuanming. Overall, Gu Nong's writing tends to approach literary and historical topics in an essayistic manner, moving between prose and biography and emphasizing personal interpretation and reading pleasure; it is suitable for readers interested in literary-historical essays and reinterpretations of classic figures.

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Publishers

Zhonghua Book CompanyPhoenix Books, Ltd.Jinan University Press