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Sandy Land

Rating 2.8
Word count
250K words
Chapters
21
ISBN
9787558167461

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Summary

This book collects poems the author has created over many years, reflecting the experience of a literature enthusiast from first loving literature to later writing for that love. Through poetry, the author records folk customs, pays attention to his hometown, reflects hometown culture, and demonstrates his sense of responsibility and commitment. The author's poems value feeling and speak the truth, moving readers. From "doggerel" to classic fine works, they embody a literature enthusiast's dedication and love.

Editor's review

Sandy Land gathers poems by author Chen Kui created over many years, recording the journey of a literature enthusiast from first loving literature to writing for that love. Through poetry, the poems record folk customs, pay attention to his hometown, and reflect hometown culture, revealing between the lines the author's sense of responsibility and commitment. The author's poems value feeling and speak the truth, moving readers; from "doggerel" to classic fine works, they also embody a literature enthusiast's dedication and love. The value of this book lies not in showing off technique but in sincere native feeling and sustained writing enthusiasm, suitable for opening at leisure to feel an ordinary writer's plain expression of hometown and life. For readers who like poetry on native themes and care about folk writing and local cultural records, this book offers a warm and authentic reading sample.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy poetry on native themes and folk customs
  • Literature enthusiasts concerned with hometown cultural records and folk writing
  • Readers hoping to gain emotional resonance from plain and sincere poems
  • Readers interested in poetry writing who want to understand the creative path of enthusiasts

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking strict meter and highly polished poetic technique
  • Readers who prefer strong narrative, long novels, or genre literature
  • Readers hoping for systematic local gazetteers or academic folklore research

Reading tips

  1. It can be opened at random; there is no need to read straight through—savor poems that resonate with you.
  2. While reading, pay attention to the folk customs and hometown scenery in the poems, and compare them with your own memories of home.
  3. It is suitable for reading a few poems a day, experiencing the author's sincere and sustained love of writing through short reading sessions.
  4. If interested in poetry writing, observe the linguistic changes from the author's "doggerel" to mature works.

About the publisher

Jilin Publishing Group Co., Ltd. China · Founded in 2003

Jilin Publishing Group Co., Ltd. focuses on fine fiction, social sciences, literary appreciation, history, classical poetry and classical literature, with 1,141 titles in the library. Representative books include Dan Simmons's science fiction novels Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion, Freud's works on psychology and society such as The Ego and the Id and Group Psychology, and classical literature ranging from Laozi and Zhuangzi, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Three Hundred Poems of the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties to Lü Simian's A General History of China. Its authors include Dan Simmons, Freud, Laozi, Lü Simian, Hengtang Tuishi, Pan Zhenhua, Li Yi and Guan Shanming, reflecting a balance between translated works and domestic editions. Public information is limited; the above is based on the library's holdings.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章 贼水哀情
  3. 第二章 三个女人
  4. 第三章 儿子、孙子
  5. 第四章 喜忧参半
  6. 第五章 特殊任务
  7. 第六章 弃农投戎
  8. 第七章 土门遇险
  9. 第八章 死里逃生
  10. 第九章 情爱难舍
  11. 第十章 抓阄择婿
  12. 第十一章 色心再起
  13. 第十二章 情回故里
  14. 第十三章 抗战捐赠
  15. 第十四章 诈死出逃
  16. 第十五章 喜迎新生
  17. 第十六章 家庭变故
  18. 第十七章 实话倒霉
  19. 第十八章 有口难辩
  20. 第十九章 探路艰辛
  21. 第二十章 沙土变金

FAQ

What are the poems in this book mainly about?
According to the information, the book collects poems the author created over many years, mainly recording folk customs, paying attention to his hometown, reflecting hometown culture, and demonstrating the author's sense of responsibility and commitment. The poems value feeling and speak the truth, bearing a clear imprint of native emotion and personal writing history.
Did the author start as a professional poet?
The information shows that the author is a literature enthusiast who went from first loving literature to later writing for that love, undergoing a process of dedication from "doggerel" to classic fine works. The book reflects more the trajectory of an ordinary writer's sustained love and practice rather than a collection by a professional poet.
Can people without a poetry-reading habit get into it?
The poems in this book are mainly sincere and plain emotional expressions, short in length, and suitable for casual reading. Readers without a poetry-reading habit can start with familiar themes of hometown and folk customs; there is no need to read every poem—simply read closely the pieces that resonate.

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About the author

陈奎 Author

Chen Kui: currently, public information is limited, and details of his life, such as his native place, dates of birth and death, and educational background, have not been clearly recorded. According to the library's holdings, only one work appears under Chen Kui's name, Shatudi (Sand and Earth), commonly classified as ancient-style poetry. This classification suggests that his writing may draw on the genres and linguistic traditions of classical poetry, taking up themes related to land, rural life, or associated experiences. Because more verifiable material is lacking, it is difficult to determine the specific date of composition, length, structure, and thematic details of Shatudi, nor can Chen Kui's full body of work or place in literary history be confirmed. The present introduction offers only a cautious description based on in-library facts and the work's classification, without adding unconfirmed experiences or evaluations. Readers seeking further understanding may consult the original text of Shatudi and other reliable sources.