A Light in My Hometown
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Summary
Editor's review
In terms of content value, the book offers modern people—estranged and weary in the fast pace of city life—a spiritual "place of return." It offers no concrete solutions, but soothes anxious hearts by rebuilding emotional ties to land, family, and one's former self. Its precise capture and recreation of detail are especially fine, evoking strong empathy and vivid imagery, as if walking the streets the author describes. It may not suit readers who seek strong plot and dramatic conflict. Overall it is a work to be read quietly; its value lies in the calm and healing gained in the reading, and in its personal, literary interpretation of the eternal theme of "hometown."
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who favor rural literature and nostalgic prose
- Wanderers living away from home with complex feelings about their hometown
- Readers seeking calm and healing through reading
- Lovers of literature who appreciate plain, delicate, vividly evocative prose
Not a good fit for
- Novel readers seeking strong plot, fast pace, and intense conflict
- Readers impatient with lyrical prose and static description
Reading tips
- Read in a relatively quiet, undisturbed stretch of time, to better immerse yourself in the atmosphere the writing creates.
- Try slowing your pace to savor the author's portrayal of everyday things and subtle feelings.
- As you read, you might recall your own childhood or hometown memories, entering into dialogue with the text.
About the publisher
Harbin Publishing House is a comprehensive city publisher known for classic works and social fiction. Its "Little Blue Book Classic Works Collection" includes modern literary masterpieces such as Lu Xun's Wandering and A Madman's Diary, and Xiao Hong's The Story of Hulan River; the complete Lu Xun fiction is also in its catalogue. In history, Lü Simian's History of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties appears in multiple volumes, while foreign literature and Eastern philosophy are represented by Yukio Mishima's The Temple of the Golden Pavilion and Spring Snow. Its authors include Lu Xun, Xiao Hong, Lü Simian and Yukio Mishima, as well as Yang Xiao, Tong Fan, Dong Haiyan and others. Common categories cover classic works, social fiction, history, foreign literature, Eastern philosophy and essays. Public information is limited, so this profile focuses on the publishing directions reflected in its 500 titles.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一辑 故里景致
- 一场春雨化柔情
- 点点新绿俏枝头
- 暖春•新绿•品碧芽
- 旬白山岭药王宫
- 天宝的仲夏夜
- 天际未完的诗
- 国道旁的小镇
- 夏夜中的星
- 裴家河东庄老君殿
- 秋雨绵绵落白河
- 大山深处的云雾秋色
- 暮色里的汉江
- 秋风似有故里声
- 秋夜灯映桥儿沟
- 醉在漫山秋林里
- 夜里的江，夜里的紫阳
- 藏在深山里的初雪
- 山城的冬夜
- 小镇的四季
- 雪染故里重重山
- 寸寸阳光
- 第二辑 故里味道
- 微醉黄酒酿
- 芭蕉甘萝汁
- 山中竹笋鲜
- 烧青皮核桃
- 夏日里的烤苞谷
- 紫色阳荷姜
- 记忆中的山药味道
- 香脆的油渣子馍
- 山中有李杏
- 一碗米汤
- 书包里的零嘴儿
- 去山中酿一盏清酒
- 又到柿红时
- 炸出来的过年菜
- 吃口青绿绿的菜苔才叫过春天
- 第三辑 故里记忆
- 村井
- 屋顶上的老瓦
- 旧时学堂
- 下一站，白河
- 摆满旧书的窗
- 我的祖父
- 留在巷道里的旧时光
- 绿皮火车 4916
- 时光催着我们办年货
- 我的故乡湾
- 一些病
- 油桐树下的秋千
- 拾柴火的小孩
- 老姚
- 父亲的收音机
- 被遗忘的彩色电视
- 我的柳树村
- 外婆家
- 第四辑 故里花事
- 林间桃花白
- 屋后樱桃花
- 林径寻兰草
- 簇簇紫荆花
- 泡桐花开
- 种花的童年
- 庭院紫薇花
- 藏在清秋里的桂花香
- 开满山野的小黄菊
- 漫山红透火棘果
- 冬日里的水仙花
- 开在心田里的花
- 后记
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About the author
Yao Yongtao is an author about whom limited public information is available. At present, only one work by this author is included in the collection: the essay collection Lights Remain in the Hometown. Judging from its category, the writing belongs to the field of essays and miscellaneous prose, and its content and style center on the essay form. The title Lights Remain in the Hometown carries clear rural and nostalgic connotations, suggesting that the author may write about hometown scenes and memories of human relations, using everyday lights to convey emotion and reflection. Because the author's biographical details, nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly recorded, their educational background, creative experience, and social identity cannot be confirmed. The existing introduction can therefore only use the work as a clue to present the basic outline of the author's writing. For readers interested in contemporary essays and regional writing, this work offers an entry point into Yao Yongtao's prose, while a fuller picture of the author's creative output awaits further disclosure.
