作者簡介 喬治．培瑞克Georges Perec 法國籍波蘭猶太裔作家，在巴黎出生，也在巴黎去世，一生大半的作品脫離不了巴黎城市的空間探索，如一九六五年出版的第一本小說《東西》（Les Choses）以及一九七八年的巨著《生活使用指南》（La vie mode d''emploi）皆以巴黎為據點。前者受到荷諾多文壇新人獎（Prix Renaudot）的肯定，後者完成於他創作的高峰，獲頒梅迪奇文學獎（Prix Médicis）。在他短暫的四十六年生命中，創作力驚人，所撰文類包括小說、詩、戲劇、評論散文和隨筆，每部作品在題材和寫法風格上皆各自不同。也曾參與廣播製作及電影編導。在臺灣目前已出版的中文譯作還有《W或童年回憶》（W ou le souvenir d''enfance）及《傭兵隊長》（Le Condottière）。 培瑞克曾將其創作分為四大同等...(展开全部)

Georges Perec produced some of the most entertaining and spirited essays of his age. His literary output was amazingly varied in form and style and this generous selection of Perec's non-fictional work also demonstrates his characteristic lightness of touch, wry humour and accessibility.

Georges Perec produced some of the most entertaining and spirited essays of his age. His literary output was amazingly varied in form and style and this generous selection of Perec's non-fictional work also demonstrates his characteristic lightness of touch, wry humour and accessibility.

New adventures in posthuman sci-fi from the author of I'm Waiting for You Longlisted for National Book Award in Translated Literature, 2021 Straddling science fiction, fantasy and myth, the writings of award-winning author Bo-Young Kim have garnered a cult following in South Korea, where she is widely acknowledged as a pioneer and inspiration. On the Origin of Species makes ava...(展开全部)

As the twentieth century drew to a close, the rich were getting richer; power was concentrating within huge corporations; vast tracts of the earth were being laid waste; and, three quarters of the earth's population had no control over its destiny and no claim to basic rights. There was nothing new in this. What was new was the virtual absence of any political will to do anythi...(展开全部)

Film noir remains one of the most enduring legacies of 1940s and ’50s Hollywood. Populated by double-crossing, unsavory characters, this pioneering film style explored a shadow side of American life during a period of tremendous prosperity and optimism. Edward Dimendberg compellingly demonstrates how film noir is preoccupied with modernity—particularly the urban landscape. The ...(展开全部)

This fascinating study of art gallery interiors examines the changing ideals and practices of galleries in Europe and North America from the eighteenth to the late twentieth century. It offers a detailed account of the different displays that have been created - the colors of the background walls, lighting, furnishings, the height and density of the art works on show - and it t...(展开全部)

This book argues that identified weaknesses in recent theological engagement with New Materialism can be successfully addressed by incorporating insights from Relational Christian Realism. Central themes are those of the relational and the apophatic as they represent different but essential strands of a materialist theology. The relational refers to the work of Deleuze and its ...(展开全部)