Chapter 85 New Preface to the Translation of "The Prophet"

The editors of Hunan People's Publishing House came to talk about the reprint of Tagore's He and I. I also handed over Gibran's to them, hoping to reprint it. I like this book very much, it has the same effect as the book.However, I think Tagore's performance in the novel seems to be more innocent, joyful, and full of mystery, while Gibran's But it is more like an old man who has experienced vicissitudes of life, telling young people some philosophies about how to behave in the world, but revealing a touch of sadness in peace!Many of the things discussed in the book use poetic metaphors and repetitive sentences, but they all talk about very easy-to-understand truths.

Especially the chapters on marriage and children, etc., are superb and far-sighted, and are worthy of careful consideration by young readers.December 8, 1981