Zhang Wei: What is excitement?

*What Is Excitement?* offers a glimpse into the literary origins of Zhang Wei, a master of modern Chinese literature who experienced the Cultural Revolution in his teens and the turbulent times of the "New Era" in his twenties. Through this book, readers can encounter Zhang Wei's literary world, which is imbued with the social conditions of China during its period of rapid economic growth, as well as poignant reflection and repentance regarding the beauty of nature and the baseness of human desire. This collection compiles 20 early short stories and novellas that reveal the foundations of Zhang Wei's literary world. The title story, *What Is Excitement?*, depicts a day in the life of impoverished teenage boys from the countryside; the stories and rumors emerging from their chatter reveal the contradictions of Chinese society at the time in both a fragmentary and comprehensive manner.

Korean title: 흥분이란 무엇인가

Korean author: 장웨이

Korean publisher: 문학과지성사

ISBN-13: 9788932030531