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London Single Diary
''London Single Diary'' (伦敦单身日记) is a 2009 novel written by British Chinese author Yilin Zhong. It is her sixth published book. Written between 2002 and 2004, London Single Diary is a record of Zhong's first impressions and personal journey of living abroad in London. The original work contains four volumes: V1. London Notes (Year 1), V2. Britain Essays (Year 1-2), V3. Seasons of England (Year 2) and V4. London Life (Year 3). In total, the four volumes comprise 98 diaries. In 2009, fifty of these diaries were published as the novel ''London Single Diary,'' which reached #50 on Amazon's bestselling fiction list. ''London Single Diary'' is the prequel to '' London Love Story,'' published in 2010. Plot summary After arriving to London as an oversee exchange student from China, Zhong begins documenting her experiences during her first three years in the United Kingdom. The book chronicles her first day in London, her experience as a Chinese student in a British univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yilin Zhong
Yilin Zhong () is a British Chinese journalist, screenwriter and author. She is the author of seventeen novels, two film screenplays, ten books and many other work including poems and literary reviews. She now lives in London. Early life Yilin Zhong was born in China. Her father was a literary editor at the China Federation of Literary and Art Union in Beijing but was exiled to southwest China as miner during the Cultural Revolution. Zhong wrote her first poem at five which was published when she was seven, and her first short story was published at the age of twelve in Shanghai Youth Literature. At thirteen, she wrote a research thesis 'Who broke up the wood-stone engagement?' and it was released in the academic journal ''A Dream of Red Mansions Journal'' in 1993. At fourteen, Zhong wrote her first full-length novel ''Embracing the Sun'', which was not published. Her second novel ''Sunshine and the Monsoon,'' written at sixteen, was published in 1995 and won her national r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Fiction
Literary fiction, mainstream fiction, non-genre fiction or serious fiction is a label that, in the book trade, refers to market novels that do not fit neatly into an established genre (see genre fiction); or, otherwise, refers to novels that are character-driven rather than plot-driven, examine the human condition, use language in an experimental or poetic fashion, or are simply considered serious art. ''Literary fiction'' is often used as a synonym for literature, in the exclusive sense of writings specifically considered to have considerable Art, artistic merit. While literary fiction is commonly regarded as artistically superior to genre fiction, the two are not mutually exclusive, and major literary figures have employed the genres of science fiction, crime fiction, Romance novel, romance, etc., to create works of literature. Furthermore, the study of genre fiction has developed within academia in recent decades. Slipstream genre is sometimes located in between the genre and no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Writing
Life writing is an expansive genre that primarily deals with the purposeful recording of personal memories, experiences, opinions, and emotions for different ends. While what actually constitutes life writing has been up for debate throughout history, it has often been defined through the lens of the history of the autobiography genre as well as the concept of the self as it arises in writing. Framed by these two concepts, life writing as a genre has emerged to include many other subgenres including, but not limited to, the biography, memoir, diary, letter, testimony, and personal essay. Life writing has functioned as a generic outlet for individuals to assess their personal diverse needs throughout history. It has served as a mode for the exploration of identity through critical self-reflection, allowing an individual to consider the internal, external, and temporal forces shaping their complex social identity. Likewise, the supergenre of life writing has permitted an individual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paperback
A paperback (softcover, softback) book is one with a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with adhesive, glue rather than stitch (textile arts), stitches or Staple (fastener), staples. In contrast, hardcover (hardback) books are bound with cardboard covered with cloth, leather, paper, or plastic. Inexpensive books bound in paper have existed since at least the 19th century in such forms as pamphlets, yellow-backs, yellowbacks, dime novels, and airport novels. Modern paperbacks can be differentiated from one another by size. In the United States, there are "mass-market paperbacks" and larger, more durable "trade paperbacks". In the United Kingdom, there are A-format, B-format, and the largest C-format sizes. Paperback editions of books are issued when a publisher decides to release a book in a low-cost format. Lower-quality paper, glued (rather than stapled or sewn) bindings, and the lack of a hard cover may contribute to the lower cost of paperbacks. Paperb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going To Tibet
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Going may refer to: *Go (verb) ** ''Going- to'' future, a construction in English grammar * Going (horse racing), the condition of a horse racing track surface. *Going (surname) *"Going!", a song by KAT-TUN *Way of going, a reference to the quality of movement in a horse gait * Going am Wilden Kaiser, an Austrian municipality *Going (motorcycle taxi), an alternative term for "Okada", a form of motorcycle taxi in Nigeria *Gogoing, Gao Di-Ping (born April 4, 1997), Chinese retired League of Legends profession player See also * Going concern *Go (other) *Gowing *Gowin Gowin is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Emmet Gowin (born 1941), photographer *Jarosław Gowin (born 1961), politician *Toby Gowin (born 1975), footballer Given name: *Gowin Knight (1713–1772), p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Love Story
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
