Selection of Foreign Modernist Works, Volume B

Author: Yuan Kejia et al. (editors)
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Features:
1. This book primarily selects representative works from ten influential modernist literary movements in Europe, America, Japan, India, and other countries since World War I. Organized by literary schools as the vertical axis and by eras 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, The Beat Generation, and Black Humor; Volume D includes works that, while not belonging to a specific modernist school, have had significant influence and are broadly considered part of the modernist movement.
2. The selection focuses on works generally recognized as reflecting the characteristics of each literary school, with an emphasis on artistic features. To facilitate readers' understanding and reference, the book includes a preface, each album features an introduction to 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 indicated when specified.
4. Annotations by the author or the original editor are clearly marked; those without explanation are added by the translator or the book's editors.
5. The selection and editing 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.