Chapter 12 To Lin Yutang①

Mr. Lin: I transferred from Mr. Pan Guangdan to the task of joining the editor of the ×× Annual Magazine in handwriting, which shows that I respect and feel no sense of responsibility. After much deliberation, I finally concluded that I was lazy by nature and had never written in English, so I took the liberty to agree, which was enough to embarrass the motherland.Today's female writers are like Lin, and there must be many people who want to be able to be happy. It is very fortunate that Mr. Wang will re-select and hire, and there will be someone who divides the labor. Contributions to "Human World" were written and urged, and they were corrected in time. "Human World" has been published for more than a year, and its vigor remains unabated. It is really the best among today's short essay magazines, and it is worthy of congratulations to Mr. Wang.

After returning from the Northwest, I was ill for several months, and my letter was answered, without any fear. I hereby reply and congratulate Bing Xin on the 30th night of December (1935.12.30) ①Lin Yutang, a writer, was born in Longxi, Fujian. Born on October 10, 1895. In 1923, he returned to China after receiving a doctorate from the University of Leipzig in Germany, and taught English at Peking University. In 1925, he served as dean and professor of English Department of Beijing Women's Normal University. In September 1932, the semi-monthly magazine was established, in April 1934, "Human World" was established, and in September 1935, the semi-monthly "Cosmic Wind" was established. In 1936, he went to the United States to teach and write. Returned to Taiwan in 1966.

(This letter was collected by Comrade Shu Yi, curator of the Museum of Modern Chinese Literature.)