Ep 11 - Lu Xun and Weeds with Matt Turner
The Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast
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The Disillusionment of a Translator
I would hope that it speaks to people of all times. And I suppose in a very broad way, there might be a parallel with Bushun's time. That book, weeds just speaks to his,. He got very disillusioned, basically went through depression, had a falling out with his brother, he just went through a very dark period and he wrote weeds. Hopefully, this is a big hope, but people will maybe relate to that feeling. We're definitely pulling alone at the bottom of the sea.
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