A History of my Mistakes (Liu Zaifu's Autobiography IV)

This book is the fourth autobiography of Liu Zaifu. Unlike the first three books, "My Writing History", "My Spiritual History", and "My Intellectual History", this time the author wrote his autobiography as a "confession", coming to terms with the various mistakes he made and the losses in his life. The author starts with his childhood and admits to his immature but non-harmful behaviors. Writing about his experiences in his youth, he is even more introspective. After experiencing the "Four Cleanups Movement", the "Cultural Revolution", accepting "personal worship of leaders", and taking up the position of director of the Literature Research Institute, which is contrary to his nature, he passively participated in the "June 4th Incident" and was forced to leave his homeland. All the mistakes he made have harmed the society, and he even believes that he was guilty of starting an "era of evil". This book is not only the author's personal "confessions", but also a historical work that reflects the thoughts and experiences of a generation of intellectuals, which is worth reading carefully.