Arts and Literature Personal Views

Author: Yu Dafu
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Yu Dafu (1896-1945) was a candid and passionate novelist during the May Fourth Movement. He had extensive knowledge of Western literature and insightful perspectives. His theoretical writings, infused with personal talent, were deeply rooted in the knowledge of Western modern literature. The three literary essays included in this book, On the Novel (published in January 1926 by Shanghai Guanghua Bookstore), On the Drama (published in July 1926 by Shanghai Commercial Press), and An Outline of Literature (published in August 1927 by Shanghai Commercial Press), are concise yet to the point, capturing the essence of literary creation. The other single articles by the author included in this book are taken from his collections of works from different periods, reflecting his literary insights. Though labeled as "private opinions," they are not without "public truths," making them important materials for studying modern literature and Yu Dafu's creative works. To respect the original works, some of the author's habitual expressions and wording have been retained as originally printed, except for individual punctuation marks and obvious printing errors. For those that do not conform to current conventions, the reader is kindly requested to excuse the discrepancies. Yu Dafu (1896-1945) was a candid and passionate novelist during the May Fourth Movement. He had extensive knowledge of Western literature and insightful perspectives. His theoretical writings, infused with personal talent, were deeply rooted in the knowledge of Western modern literature. The three literary essays included in this book, On the Novel (published in January 1926 by Shanghai Guanghua Bookstore), On the Drama (published in July 1926 by Shanghai Commercial Press), and An Outline of Literature (published in August 1927 by Shanghai Commercial Press), are concise yet to the point, capturing the essence of literary creation. The other single articles by the author included in this book are taken from his collections of works from different periods, reflecting his literary insights. Though labeled as "private opinions," they are not without "public truths," making them important materials for studying modern literature and Yu Dafu's creative works. To respect the original works, some of the author's habitual expressions and wording have been retained as originally printed, except for individual punctuation marks and obvious printing errors. For those that do not conform to current conventions, the reader is kindly requested to excuse the discrepancies.