季羡林著的《我的红黑时代》主要收录季羡林回忆"文化大革命"的文章，以《牛棚杂忆》为主，收录部分涉及该时期经历的回忆性文章，内容涉及社会主义教育运动、"大批斗""牛棚"生活、一边当门房一边偷偷翻译蜚声世界文坛的印度史诗《罗摩衍那》......这些在今天的读者看来如同天方夜谭、惊心动魄的经历，恰是作者经历了深刻的反思、观察、困惑和期待之后留存下的刻骨铭心记忆。一如作者所言，回忆这段往事，只是希望后来者能从中吸取教训，避免重蹈旧辙。（My Age of Red and Black written by Ji Xianlin mainly includes texts of Ji Xianlin recalling "the Great Cultural Revolution". It is oriented by Memoirs from the Cowshed. Some of the recalling articles of experience in this period are recorded. Contents involve socialist education movement, "Struggling and denouncing" "Cowshed" life, secretly translating the Indian epic Ramayana which is famous in the literary world while being a concierge.... These experience which seems to today's readers as soul-stirring and impossible are exactly unforgettable memories left by writer after going through deep reflection, observation, confusion and expectation. As the writer has said, recalling past events is just for the wish of latecomers learning from it and avoiding the repetition of old quote. ）