Wenxin diaolong

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Dragon-carving for Writers

Dragon-carving for Writers

Literature and creativity in translation, funded by British Council Connections Through Culture

Writing Without the Hard Grind

Writing Without the Hard Grind

Writing doesn't have to involve misery.

Cultivating a Good Life in Early Chinese and Ancient Greek Philosophy

Cultivating a Good Life in Early Chinese and Ancient Greek Philosophy

A chapter on Liu Xie, and the myth of the suffering writer

The Flaws of Writers

The Flaws of Writers

The medieval Chinese writer on the flaws of writers.

On Vacation: Reeling in the Mind

On Vacation: Reeling in the Mind

Nourishing life to nourish your writing, and nourishing writing to nourish your life.

Writing, Work and Ease: Liu Xie

Writing, Work and Ease: Liu Xie

The Chinese writer Liu Xie on writing without the struggle.