Můj mravenčí otec – Kchaj-tche Sie (2023)

Mi:Lu Publishing is preparing to publish a collection of autobiographical essays by the rising star of contemporary Taiwanese prose, writer Sie K'ai-tse, as part of the Wen edition. The release of his book My Ant Father is part of a project aimed at introducing significant authors of Chinese literature. ***** Born in 1996, his real name is Sie Chih-wei. He graduated from the Institute of Creative Writing and English Literature at Tung-Hua University. He works as an editor of children's publications and tells stories to children in a library, growing up alongside them. He believes that growing up is a good thing and that fortunately, we cannot go back; instead, we must take on a bit of responsibility for the weight of this world. He has written collections of essays including My Ant Father, Ordinary Loves, My Mother Was a Young Artist, and a collection of short stories I Was Waiting for You and You Read This, winning the Lin Jung-san Foundation Literary Award, the main prize in the non-fiction category at the Taipei International Book Fair, and was nominated for the Golden Prize at the Taiwanese Literary Awards. ***** Love stripped of barriers can wound the deepest. Young writer Sie K'ai-tse has gone through the inevitable hardships of adolescence. Through careful observation, he analyzes the demands, gifts, and...