THE INVENTION OF SOLITUDE

Book ID/图书代码： 02740006B05120

English Summary/英文概要： Beginning with the deconstructed detective novels of the New York Trilogy, Paul Auster has proved himself to be one of the most adventurous writers in contemporary fiction. In book after book, he seems compelled to reinvent his style from scratch. Yet he always returns to certain preoccupations--most notably, solitude and coincidence--and these themes get a powerful workout in this early memoir. In the first half, "Portrait of an Invisible Man," Auster comes to terms with the death of his father, and as he investigates this elusive figure, he makes a rather shocking (and enlightening) discovery about his family’s history. The second half, "The Book of Memory," finds the author on more abstract ground, toying with the entwined metaphors of coincidence, translation, solitude, and language. But here, too, the autobiographical element gives an extra kick to Auster’s prose and keeps him from sliding off into armchair aesthetics. An eloquent, mesmerizing book.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 以解析侦探小说纽约三部曲起步，作者Paul Auster证明了自己当代小说界最冒险的作家之一。在他一部一部的作品中，他似乎被迫从头开始开创他自己的风格。但是，他始终离不开他天性里的特质：孤独、巧合，而这些都在他这部早期回忆录作品中得到有力验证。在第一部分“Portrait of an Invisible Man”,作者Auster对父亲离世的事实而妥协，当他对这个让人难以琢磨的人物深入调查时，他惊奇地发现他的家族史。第二部分“The Book Of Memory”作者写得更加抽象，玩弄巧合、翻译、孤独和语言游戏。书中自传元素凸显作者的散文美学艺术。

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About the Author/作者介绍： Paul Auster出生于1947年二月三号，新泽西洲的Newark。他曾出版了无数小说，电影剧本，非小说作品。除此以外他还有诗人、译者、电影导演的称号。他最新小说”The Brooklyn Follies”将在2005年底发表。他正参与一部电影“The Inner Life of Martin Frost”创作。他的下一部小说”Travels in the Scriptorium”将在2007年上半年出版。他与妻子，作家Siri Hustvedt一同住在纽约的布鲁克林。

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