Steel Butterfly
by Lin Yaode
About This Novel
Since the 1980s, Lin Yaode has been dedicated to exploring urban lifestyles and the dialectics of humanity within them. He sees the city as a theme, not a background; a spirit, not a place. It took more than ten years to transform daily aspects into a series of urban sketches, which were collected into "Steel Butterfly". In the 21st century, this work still seems sharp and ahead of its time. The subject matter extends to science and biology; the genre spans and is integrated into poetry and novels; lyricism is suppressed, only showing refinement and coldness. Various subversions make this book not only an all-round exploration of the city, but also a disintegration and rebirth of Taiwan's traditional prose.
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