On the Poetic Narration in the Novels of Zang Chengzhi, Zhang Wei and Alai

Poetry and fiction share some characteristics in narration. Zhang Chengzhi, Zhang Wei and Alai all wrote their novels in a poetic temperament, thus achieving a true and thorough unification between the two genres. Their familiarity with the folk culture reinforced that artistic integration, and their novels' poetic narration brought into their novels a unique spirit .In another word, poets' long held dreams have been realized in the novels of the fictionists under discussion. The artistic conception of their novels begins to take shape in different images, and consequently, the novels' narration expands in a poetic mood.