Yu Dafu's Novels and Essays - A Journey of Reading Masterpieces (Student Edition)

Author: Li Xiaoming
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Yu Dafu advocated for the idea that "literary works are the autobiographies of the authors" in literary creation. Therefore, he often used his personal life experiences as material for his novels and essays, openly depicting his thoughts, emotions, personality, and life experiences in his works. Yu Dafu's representative autobiographical novel is The Drowning. The publication of The Drowning was directly related to the author's life in Japan. In his autobiographical novels, Yu Dafu not only reflected the disillusionment and frustration of lower-class intellectuals but also, through the perspective of intellectuals, depicted the suffering of the common people at the bottom of society, showing his sympathy and concern for the hardworking masses, such as in Evening in a Wine-Soaked Town and A Debt of Blood. The work is the person; from Yu Dafu's novels and essays, readers can understand the author's life, thoughts, and interests. Although this book only selects a small portion of Yu Dafu's works, readers are still able to recognize and appreciate Yu Dafu through them.