To the Gatekeeper of Heaven

Author: (American) Hofstadter; Translated by Zhu Ziyi
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Publishing Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book primarily includes the preface, the prologue before the "Gate of Heaven," the condition of the world I was born into, Rotterdam—my birthplace, a museum with odd exhibits, pausing in an unbearable space to see if it still stays on topic, wondering what made me the person I am today, I had to trace it back to the roots, the commonality of my ancestors and my own characteristics, accompanying early Christians, about monasteries, a long detour from the topic, why the fire of hell was ignited, planning to be a knight of the feudal era, only to find no one understood, Appendix: Hofstadter's Chronology, Appendix: Preface by the Editor, Postscript after Translation, and other detailed contents. This book is a semi-autobiographical work by the author. It records the intellectual trajectory of the writer in the first 12 years of his life, the seemingly childish and absurd ideas that emerged, the subsequent changes, and their impact on his life.