[Introduction] The fifth issue of the first volume of The Woman’s Voice Biweekly published Li Xuying’s poem “Life’s Path” along with an illustration. Starting from the eighth issue, her novel of the same name, Life’s Path, was serialized. Unfortunately, the serialization ended with the magazine’s termination, leaving the full story unseen. The female protagonist of the story comes from a wealthy family, possesses artistic talent, yet faces many hardships, struggling through emotional and dutiful trials amidst societal changes. It’s not hard to see that much of the author’s own experience is reflected here. The poem “Life’s Path” consists of nineteen lines, and currently, ten chapters of the serialized novel are available, with each chapter titled by a line from the poem. Based on this, there are at least nine more chapters to come. The novel uses Li Xuying’s pen name ‘Xu Yin 絮因。’ The title of the novel was designed as graphic characters, and each chapter includes an illustration, both done by the author. The poem is transcribed and translated here, and the available parts of the novel are collected on Xuying’s prose page.
【简介】《妇声半月刊》第一卷第五期刊登了李旭英创作的诗歌《人生路》及插画。从第八期开始，连载她的同名小说《人生路》。可惜连载随着杂志的终结而终止，不得见全篇。故事的女主人公出身富裕家庭，有艺术才华，却历经坎坷，于社会的变迁中，在情感和责任中挣扎前行。不难看出，这里面有许多作者自身经历的影子。诗歌《人生路》一共十九行，目前能看到的小说连载有十章，每一章的标题就是诗歌中的一行。以此推算，还有至少九章。小说用了李旭英的笔名“絮因”，每章都有作者自绘的插图，标题也是她设计的图案文字。现将诗歌抄录翻译于此，小说连载部分收集在旭英作品页。
人生路，
多不平。
盲目的瞎子，
也会拿着竿儿暗试听。
何况未失明者，
当然是认得清：
峰回路转，
蝶恋娇莺。
荒阔凄野，
上达苍冥。
流泉幽咽。
空谷传声。
暗淡 —
光明 —
那里认得清。
认清了，
越发路不平。
不平路，
就是人生。
Life’s Path
Life’s path,
So uneven.
Even the blind,
Try to feel their way with a cane.
How much more then, those who still see,
Clearly recognize:
The winding road,
Where butterflies and orioles court.
In desolate, vast wilds,
Reaching up to the boundless skies.
Streams murmur in sorrow,
Echoes resonate through empty valleys.
Dimness —
Brightness —
How can one truly tell them apart?
Once clarity is grasped,
The path grows all the more rough.
This uneven path,
Is precisely life.