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The Sunday Read: ‘An Acerbic Young Writer Takes Aim at the Identity Era’

2024/10/20
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Giles Harvey: 本文详细介绍了托尼·图拉蒂穆特及其小说《女权主义者》引发的争议。文章探讨了小说的主题、写作手法以及读者对其的解读。作者认为,小说以一种坦率和智慧的方式描写了当代身份政治,并对主人公的痛苦和孤立表达了同情。同时,文章也探讨了身份政治的利弊,以及互联网文化对身份认同和社会讨论的影响。 Harvey认为,Tulathimutte的作品直面了当代身份政治引发的激烈辩论,并将其作为创作素材。他以巨大的同情心来描写小说主人公,即使主人公的观点令人厌恶。这种道德和想象力的同情在当今社会尤为宝贵。 此外,Harvey还描述了Tulathimutte的写作风格和个性,以及他与读者的关系。他认为,Tulathimutte的坦诚和幽默使得他的作品更具力量。 最后,Harvey总结了《女权主义者》的成功和争议,以及它对作者个人生活的影响。 Tony Tulathimutte: Tulathimutte在访谈中坦诚地谈论了他生活中的挣扎,特别是他的感情挣扎,以及他创作《女权主义者》的初衷和担忧。他承认,小说主人公的观点与他的观点并不一致,但他试图通过描写主人公的痛苦和孤立,来引发读者对身份政治和社会问题的思考。 Tulathimutte还谈到了“取消文化”以及它对写作的影响。他认为,“取消文化”是一种不完善的工具,但它存在的理由是机构未能解决人们每天面临的常见问题。同时,他也承认“取消文化”可能导致滥用。 此外,Tulathimutte还表达了他对身份认同标签的复杂看法。他认为,身份标签既可以让人更好地理解自己,并提供归属感和团结感,也可能助长狭隘的部落主义和不容异见的现象。 最后,Tulathimutte谈到了写作对他个人生活的影响,以及他对自己作品的看法。他认为,写作并非疗法,但他试图通过写作来表达自己的情感和思考。 Kevin Wynn: Wynn对Tulathimutte的评价很高,认为他在推特上像个疯子,但在写作上像个天才。他最欣赏Tulathimutte建立的写作社群。 Jenny Zhang: Zhang回忆了Tulathimutte大学期间给她的印象,认为他拥有非凡的个性,并对他的写作才华表示赞赏。

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This chapter introduces Tony Tulathimutte, a talented young writer known for his candid approach to contemporary identity politics in his fiction.
  • Tony Tulathimutte is a Thai-American writer known for his bold and candid writing about identity politics.
  • His short story 'The Feminist' explores the transformation of a self-proclaimed feminist ally into a violent anti-feminist.
  • Tulathimutte's writing is characterized by its moral and imaginative sympathy, allowing readers to understand the pain and isolation that lead to radicalization.

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There was something distinctly unrelaxed about the way that Tony Tulathimutte, one of the more talented young writers at work in America today, announced the publication of “The Feminist,” a new short story, back in the fall of 2019.

“To be clear in advance,” Tulathimutte wrote on Twitter, “feminism is good, this character is not good.”

These days, when the faintest gust of heterodoxy is enough to start an internet stampede, it may be wise to put some moral distance between yourself and your protagonists, but as Tulathimutte soon found out, it’s no guarantee you won’t be caught in the crush.

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