Narrative
寂寞
Not translated into English
Bing Xin · 1922
Synopsis
Xiaoxiao, a little boy, runs up to welcome his aunt and the little girl she brings with her, his cousin, who have come to spend some time in the house. The two children are inseparable: he tells her stories of his own invention, takes her fishing in the stream that runs behind the back door and sets about building her a little bamboo hut. Absorbed in their games, they do not understand the grief of the aunt, who has lost her eldest son.
Context
The story belongs to the years when Bing Xin was studying at Yenching and when her lyrical texts, marked by Tagore according to Britannica, made her famous; she had joined the Literary Association in 1921. A study in The Paper places it among her childhood stories published in the Xiaoshuo yuebao, where she was the most published author for young readers. The text contrasts the joy of the two children with the mourning of the aunt, whom they do not see, and makes loneliness an experience that begins with life itself. No French or English translation has been found.
Who it is for
A short narrative in simple language, read in one sitting; no French translation has been found.
Prizes and reception
Bing Xin went on to become one of the great voices of Chinese children's literature, of which she remained an official figure.
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