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��With his empathetic pen�� Mr. Feng is able to capture and bring to life the nobility of ordinary village folks. Take Grandpa Lin the Eighth in \"The Burning Cornfield\" for example�� The kindness and dignity of one of the millions of Chinese peasants are fully portrayed through the old man's sympathy toward the little girl and his self-immolation. ����Zhou Daxin�� a renowned autbor and winner of the Mao Dun Literary Award ��Mr. Feng is a keen observer of the people and life around him. The entertaining collection of stories in \"The Village Oddballs\" shows in a seemingly light-hearted way the vitality and variety of what might be regarded by many as a dull country life. There�� on the vast stage of rural China�� comedies and tragedies take their places�� bearing�� characteristically�� the marks of the trends of the times. Mr. Feng's realistic presentation of typical individuals offers readers a kaleidoscope oflife. ����Prize presentation speecb at tk)e 6uJ Bezjing Literature Award