Writers on their first muse – their mother

It is said that there's a story in every one of us that wants to be told.

It seems that when it comes to writers, that story often traces back to the mother.

That is the premise of "Writers and Their Mothers." Niels Peter Thomas, executive vice president of publishing house Springer Nature, introduces this exploration into the influence of mothers upon their literary offspring from Shakespeare to the present.

He recommends it as a great read that blends an ever-current topic in the social sciences and humanities with resonant storytelling.

The complex, natural bond between mother and child comes under the microscope in a collection of essays on deeply personal meditations, in an ultimate tribute to a writer's first muse – the mother.

Executive Producer: Zhang Jingwen

Producer: Yang Sha

Director: Chen Hongyu

Videographer: Tian Rongzhen

Cover photo: Li Yueyun, Liu Shaozhen