Selection of Modern Foreign Works (Volume B)

Author: Yuan Kejia et al. (editors)
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Publishing Date: 2006-04-06
Features:
1. This book primarily translates representative works of ten influential modernist literary schools from Europe, America, Japan, India, and other countries since World War I. Organized by schools as the vertical axis and by era as the horizontal axis, it is divided into four volumes and eleven albums. Volume A includes Post-Symbolism and Expressionism; Volume B includes Stream of Consciousness, Futurism, Surrealism, and Existentialism; Volume C includes Absurd Literature, Nouveau Roman, Beat Generation, and Black Humor; Volume D includes works that, though not belonging to a specific modernist school, have had significant impact and are broadly considered part of the modernist movement.
2. The selection focuses on works generally recognized as reflecting the characteristics of each school, emphasizing artistic features. To facilitate readers' understanding and reference, the book includes a preface, each album features an overview of the literary school, and each author is accompanied by a brief biography.
3. The nationality of the selected authors may vary over time, and the original nationality is generally used for identification.
4. Annotations by the author or original editor are clearly marked; unmarked annotations are added by the translator or the book's editors.
5. The compilation and translation of this book were primarily overseen by Yuan Kejia. During the process, support was received from leaders and many colleagues at the Institute of Foreign Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, as well as assistance from numerous colleagues at other institutions. Gratitude is extended to all involved.
6. For any inappropriate or incorrect aspects in the selection, preface, translations, or annotations, readers are invited to provide feedback for improvement.