About
郑方达
I grew up in Muncie, Indiana.
I spent childhood summers studying in Wuhan, China.
Literature that influenced me
In my chronological order:
- The Giver, Lois Lowry
- Gulliver’s Travels, Jonathan Swift
- 《卖油翁》, 欧阳修
- I often think about “唯手熟尔”: skills are just a matter of practice.
- Animal Farm, George Orwell
- 《呐喊》自序, 鲁迅
- Journey from physician to writer: society needed healing of the soul more than bodily healing.
- Is it better to fight with no hope of success, or to do nothing?
- 《乡愁》, 余光中
- The language is so simple yet so touching.
Musical experiences
- Reggie Watts: tasteful and funky parody.
- Jacob Collier: pure imagination and creativity.
- Laufey: old school jazz and bossa nova.
- Justice Der: simple but soulful electric guitar.
- 忐忑: funny-sounding and folksy.
Talks
- Kurt Vonnegut: Shape of Stories (2004)