Romance and Prejudice

Author: Li Ou-fan
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Li Ou-fan has been inseparably linked with Romanticism throughout his life, and his name truly reflects his personality. From a conventional Chinese perspective, a scholar holding both a professorship at Harvard University and an academic position at the Academia Sinica should command a sense of awe, fitting his image and status. However, our Li professor doesn’t conform to this expectation. He is not shy about revealing his true self in public, including laughing hysterically on the ground when his newlywed wife tickles him。——Liu Shao-ming
Later, when the professor joined the Harvard University Graduate School, not only did his geographical horizons expand, but his worldview did as well. During his time in the U.S., the professor dedicated himself to researching writers who had been influenced by European Romanticism in the 1920s. His first work was groundbreaking, making him a dazzling in the history of thought and literature, a success his parents likely never anticipated。——Zheng Shu-sen
Romantic rebellion, modern elegance. Mr. Ou-fan’s writings may appear ordinary, with a touch of wit and self-deprecation, but beneath the surface lies the profound humanistic concern of an intellectual navigating modern—postmodern society. Through extensive reading, listening, traveling, and reflection, Mr. Ou-fan immerses himself in his work, showcasing his sharp wit, critiquing numerous cultural phenomena of modernism—postmodernism, unafraid of convention or popularity, constantly absorbing new knowledge and examining himself. His unique academic insights and distinct personal style are skillfully blended。——Chen Zi-shan
This collection is the latest prose work by the renowned scholar Li Ou-fan, divided into four parts: "After Romanticism," "The Path of Reading," "Prague Shadows," and "Music, Film, Nostalgia." Titled "Romantic Rebellion, Modern Elegance," it is a highly readable and thought-provoking anthology.