THE DARING YOUNG MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE
Book ID/图书代码: 07861206B03955
English Summary/英文概要: In 1934, with the publication of his first book of short stories, William Saroyan – then an unknown writer from California – made a spectacular literary debut. One of the first American writers to describe the immigrant experience in the US, Saroyan created characters who were Armenian, Jewish, Chinese, Polish, African, and Irish. The title story portrays the thoughts of a very young writer, dying of starvation. All of the tales were written during the great depression, and reflect – through pathos and humour – the mood of the American nation in one of its greatest times of want.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 大萧条时期的旧金山,是无数漂泊灵魂的栖身之所:移民、苦苦挣扎的作家与心碎的青少年,他们聚集在自动售货机旁、夜校里、电影院和理发店,或在葡萄园劳作,或在电报局工作,或做着推销员——却始终沉醉于活着的喜悦。
1934年问世的畅销书《飞天梯上的勇敢青年》,是普利策奖得主(虽未获奖)亚美尼亚裔美国作家威廉·萨洛扬的处女作。这部作品将惠特曼的超凡境界与斯坦贝克、塞林格的怪诞笔法相融合,更预示了垮掉派的狂放诗风。其散文堪称心灵的盛宴,至今仍令人陶醉。(Sandy)
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About the Author/作者介绍: 威廉·萨洛扬(William Saroyan,1908-1981年),美国小说家、剧作家以及短篇小说家。其大部分作品中都折射出一种离奇的幽默感,反映了他对生活的强烈热爱以及对人性弱点的同情和感伤。他的很多作品都是自传或者半自传性质的。1940年,萨洛扬的作品《快乐时光》获普利策戏剧奖,但他声称艺术不应该受商业资助,因而拒绝领受。
萨洛扬出生于加利福尼亚州的弗雷诺斯,父母都是亚美尼亚裔美国人。1934年,他的短篇小说《秋千上的大胆青年》在《故事》杂志上发表后,受到评论界的一致好评并引起公众关注。他还在法国生活了数年。William Saroyan was an internationally renowned Armenian-American writer, playwright and humanitarian. His works have been translated into numerous languages. He dazzled, entertained and uplifted millions of readers, with hundreds of short stories, plays, novels, memoirs and essays.
Format:HARDCOVER
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