Novel and prose of Yu Dafu (Student Edition) -- A Journey of Reading Masterpieces

Author: Yu Dafu, edited by 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 circumstances 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 experiences in Japan. In his autobiographical novels, apart from reflecting the disillusionment and frustrations of lower-class intellectuals, some of his works also depicted the hardships of the working class from the perspective of intellectuals, showing his sympathy and concern for the laboring masses, such as Evening in a Wine-Soaked Town and A Debt of Blood. The work is the person; through 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 likely to recognize and appreciate him through them.