The Spiritual Private History of the Knowledgeable Person

Author: Zhu Lili
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book, in its selection of subjects, not only includes well-commented famous works by renowned authors but also focuses on less-discussed writers and texts that the author considers uniquely distinctive, such as Wang Shangyi, Li Yongping, and Wang Wenxing's The Man Behind the Sea. It examines several independent yet closely related thematic aspects or perspectives. 1. Existentialism, as a cultural trend, is inherent in the spiritual condition of Taiwanese youth intellectuals; as a cultural thought, it is also reflected in the intricate texture of modernist novels. Although this perspective has been repeatedly mentioned, it has never been fully elaborated. This paper aims to achieve a balance between tracing cultural trends and interpreting specific texts, thereby generating some novel insights and perspectives. This section discusses several issues: , the relationship between existentialist philosophy and literature. Two, existentialist trends in the cultural context of post-war Taiwan; Three, modernist novels and the courage of existence.