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2012年8月,英国新生代小说家、被称作“垮掉派后裔”的威尔·塞尔夫(Will Self,1961—)的第九部小说《伞》(Umbrella)由布鲁姆斯伯里出版社付梓出版。该书一经面世便广受赞誉,并最终入围曼布克奖决选名单,成为2012年曼布克奖获奖呼声最高的作品。英国各大报刊和著名评论员纷纷对这部小说进行褒扬,约翰·班维尔评论道:“在这个文化创造力枯竭的时代,很少有作家具备这种艺术胆识,能够创作出这样一部大胆而丰富的作品。威尔·塞尔夫把现代主义作家的挑战精神带进了二十一世纪,并创造了一个奇迹。”《卫报》认为:“《伞》是一部语
In August 2012, the ninth novel ”Umbrella“, a British neo-novelist called Will Self (1961-), called Beat Descendants, Sperry Publishing House published. Once published, the book was widely acclaimed and eventually nominated for the Manbuck prize-winning list, making it the most attractive piece of the Manbuck Award for 2012. John Bovell commented: ”In the era of depletion of cultural creativity, few writers possess the courage to create this kind of novel,“ said the leading British newspaper and famous commentator. Bold and rich, Will Seiler brought the modernist writer’s challenge to the 21st century and created a miracle. ”The Guardian said:“ Umbrella ”is a term