In the 2019 and 2020 Annual Top Ten Good Books of the Crystal Newspaper Shenzhen-Hong Kong Book Review, Wang Di, professor of the Department of History of the University of Macau and a well-known scholar, has served as a tutor for the non-fiction category for two consecutive years.
Wang Di specializes in micro history and new cultural history, and has written the book "Brother Robe" in a non-fiction way, unveiling the "everyday" face of the mysterious world of Brother Robe, presenting a full, three-dimensional and vivid picture of modern Western Sichuan society. The book was selected as one of the top ten non-fiction books of the 2018 non-fiction in the Crystal Newspaper Shenzhen-Hong Kong Book Review, and is a superior masterpiece in non-fiction writing in Chinese.
As the selection mentor for two consecutive years, Wang Di attaches great importance to the annual top ten good books selection of the "Crystal Newspaper Shenzhen-Hong Kong Book Review". He once said: "2020 is the year of the global pandemic, when faced with a huge disaster, trapped at home, we have more time to think about what is wrong with the world, what is happening around us, how we face the future... There is no doubt that reading good books that are deep and inspiring will help us reflect. ”
In the selection process, Wang Di commented on each shortlisted good book in a serious and responsible manner, and reminded Chinese writers that there are many topics that can be deeply explored Chinese non-fiction writing, and gave writing suggestions. "There are a lot of topics that can be dug into about Chinese nonfiction writing. Although our writers may face various restrictions, if the topic is selected from the right angle, there is humanistic care, there is perseverance in in-depth investigation, there is a keenness to observe details, there is the skill of planning the layout, there is the ability to analyze and interpret the literature, there is a fascinating story telling, and there is an exploration of serious social issues, we will certainly be able to write more wonderful works that impress readers. ”
Reporter: Yu Zihong