Another Day
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Editor's review
Xu Nanpeng's essays do not pursue grand narrative but instead capture, with keen perception, those overlooked 'other' moments—a chance encounter, a sudden memory, the emotion borne by an object. His prose is clean and restrained, yet tension lies hidden beneath its plain narration, as in the delicate rendering of sound in 'Listening to Rain' or the silent gaze upon passing time in 'Old Things.' This style gives familiar things an unfamiliar beauty and guides readers to reexamine their relationship with themselves and their surroundings.
As a mature poet, Xu Nanpeng skillfully weaves the rhythm and imagery of poetry into his essays, so that they possess both the ease of prose and the density of verse. The pieces on reading and writing, such as 'Reading and Writing' and 'In Words,' not only reveal the author's literary views but also offer valuable creative insight for lovers of literature. On the whole, this is a book to be read slowly and quietly; it offers no instant gratification or clear answers, but invites readers to pause and reflect in the gaps between words and to experience another way of perceiving the world.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literary readers who love poetic prose and care about the texture of language
- Those interested in philosophical reflection on everyday life
- Readers seeking inner calm and reflection through reading
- Fans of Xu Nanpeng's poetry who want to know more about his essay writing
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking strong plot and fast-paced narrative
- Readers looking for practical methods or definitive conclusions
Reading tips
- Read in sections in a quiet setting, focusing on one or two pieces at a time to savor the rhythm of the language
- While reading, notice how the author transforms small things into literary images
- Use the 'Notes on Composition' at the end of the book to understand the author's writing philosophy and how the texts took shape
About the publisher
Writers Publishing House is a Chinese publisher focused mainly on literary publishing. Its output covers classical literature, foreign literature, folk literature and Eastern philosophy, with some extension into popular reading such as social fiction and parenting books. Its catalogue contains more than 900 titles, including representative works such as Dream of the Red Chamber and its edited editions, Shakespeare's Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and foreign literary classics such as The Brothers Karamazov and Lost Illusions. In terms of authors, it includes classical writers such as Cao Xueqin and Gao E, foreign masters such as William Shakespeare, Dostoevsky and Balzac, and translations by translators such as Zhu Shenghao, Geng Jizhi and Fu Lei. Overall, its publishing profile balances Chinese and foreign literary classics, emphasizes quality translations, and serves both academic and general readers; publicly available information on its specific publishing plans is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 另外的一天（代序）
- 大雪
- 一朵花
- 起早
- 石头
- 窗外
- 春天来了
- 这一天
- 晨月
- 庚子春天
- 墨
- 庚子年：理发记
- 二月蓝
- 两只猫
- 蓝
- 自由
- 即景
- 玉兰
- 长江经过武汉依然奔腾不息——写给庚子大疫后的武汉
- 花开
- 星光
- 月光（一）
- 秤砣：公平
- 有过
- 走急了
- 刀尖
- 生活
- 在鼓山
- 小狗
- 每只雀鸲都有不可名状的喜悦
- 南新平胡同杨树记
- 四月
- 睡眠
- 人力不及之处
- 流水紧紧抓住大地
- 逆水
- 春风记
- 天上飞过一群鸽子
- 以水的方式听雨
- 猫记
- 春风也有猛烈的时候
- 眩晕
- 吐口水
- 速度
- 美好的事物皆短暂
- 彼岸
- 买一张去花朵的站票
- 极大的幸福是能够平静、顺畅地呼吸
- 如沐春风
- 一拳难敌四手
- 雾
- 英雄
- 早晨八九点钟
- 换笔记本
- 一个人读诗
- 新生活
- 笑笑
- 慈寿寺
- 下班路上
- 咬
- 美好的生活平静而质朴
- 紫藤记
- 那些光
- 人不可苟活于世
- 每块石头都有受孕之心
- 心里有一片土地冒出青葱的绿
- 看无
- 五彩斑斓的黑
- 春深
- 枯荣
- 江水无殇
- 谁不能干点无价的事
- 我有没有来由的悲伤
- 跑步者
- 嘘
- 一只鸟在窗前叫个不停
- 日落
- 石不语——泉州古城的损记忆
- 小池塘
- 干净
- 单纯
- 诗
- 变化
- 世事本如是
- 蜜蜂
- 突然亮了
- 博物馆
- 黄昏
- 窗台上
- 名人也有不自然的一面
- 管理
- 境界
- 每辆车后面背着一个太阳
- 诗意
- 一个人坐在公交车站
- 电话
- 大海难以理解
- 日历与发票
- 遇见邮车
- 白百合
- 月光（二）
- 冬泳者
- 一道门
- 这一年
- 我们都有力不从心的时候
- 一把刀
- 听说
- 梦见
- 好为难
- 美是个错误
- 一阵风
- 核桃树
- 放弃
- 每粒尘埃都想回归岩石
- 观白鹭
- 狗散步
- 哀春风
- 人这一生
- 夜
- 五月
- 同古巴驻华大使谈话
- 打碎一只瓮
- 夜半
- 钟声
- 另外的一天
- 见风长
- 赠我以石
- 贾小美
- 火焰是什么味道
- 角度
- 一片阳光照进窗口
- 鞋子合不合适只有脚知道
- 退让是因为不知道对方的底线
- 泡茶
- 我把自己切一下
- 说服
- 停下来
- 三角梅
- 空虚
- 镜面
- 逆飞
- 桥
- 一阵风来看我
- 坐在老屋的石头上
- 山里
- 五月
- 让你为难
- 父亲
- 呛
- 青草记
- 想雪
- 风把我的窗户关上了
- 枪毙
- 谈心
- 猫
- 和尚
- 上海来了几个人
- 我想做的是
- 河流
- 下雨了
- 文字
- 大地
- 写下古寺
- 芦苇
- 我钟爱我身边生长的事物
- 不多不少
- 月下的大海
- 鱼
- 有时候
- 大片土地沉入海底
- 小树林
- 雨
- 乌云
- 石榴
- 窗前
- 表彰
- 蚂蚁
- 开灯
- 有梦想的生活
- 早上好时光
- 凌霄花
- 百米斜街
- 洒药的人
- 洗碗
- 满月
- 无题
- 每一次花开都是还愿
- 看花开
- 随意
- 人世间应该少一点什么
- 写到一把刀
- 那令我颤栗的
- 良善
- 凭空构建一座国土
- 有些话说出来就放松了
- 闪电
- 把头发理短了
- 除了层云笼罩
- 火车，你带上我吧
- 水面以下
- 完美的鸟鸣是圆的
- 关于雨的叙述
- 慢
- 有些人走着走着就不见了
- 铁里凝固着火焰
- 山顶有些凉意
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About the author
Xu Nanpeng is an author about whom only limited public information is currently available. What can be confirmed is that one work by this author, Another Day, is included on this site and classified under modern poetry. This suggests that Xu Nanpeng's writing is connected with contemporary poetry and presented in poetic form for present-day readers. The title Another Day itself carries a sense of time and everyday life, hinting that the poems may revolve around days, experience, and feeling, though the specific content and artistic features would require further reading of the book. Since only one work is held in the collection, and details such as birth and death dates, nationality, and biography remain unconfirmed, it is difficult to offer a complete assessment of Xu Nanpeng's writing as a whole. Readers may take Another Day as a starting point for becoming acquainted with Xu Nanpeng's poetry, experiencing the author's choices of language and emotional expression through reading, and looking forward to further materials and works that may present a clearer outline of this poet.
