Dazed/恍惚

This collection brings together eight stylistically diverse works, blending techniques from neo-realism, fable, and magical realism. Through vivid and agile storytelling, it sketches the complex spiritual world and real-life circumstances of contemporary individuals. The subjects covered are remarkably wide-ranging. On one hand, works such as The Sneeze of a Master of Chinese Culture and Silhouettes on the Train offer sharp satire on human nature and society. On the other hand, pieces like Chronicles of Dongbao Mountain Villa and Caged Beast delicately depict the journey of youth and personal growth. Additionally, stories such as Trance and The Emperor's Six Horses employ alternate history and grotesque imagination to construct a literary realm where reality and illusion intertwine.

With masterful language and precise structure, the author shifts between the ordinary and the absurd, exploring the nature of memory, desire, and existence. The collection captures the individual's state of wandering between reality and idealism, clarity and confusion. The title Trance accurately reflects the overall tone of the book. The writing is both thoughtful and readable, offering readers a unique perspective through which to examine themselves and the world. This is an experimental and intellectually compelling work of contemporary young adult literature that carries both literary innovation and philosophical depth.

全书收录 8 篇风格迥异的作品，融合新写实、寓言、魔幻现实主义等多元笔法，以灵动叙事勾勒当代人复杂的精神世界与现实境遇。作品题材跨度广阔，既有《国学大师的喷嚏》《火车剪影》对人性与社会的辛辣讽刺，也有《东堡山庄纪事》《困兽》对青春成长的细腻描摹，更有《恍惚》《天子驾六》等篇以架空历史与怪诞想象，构筑虚实交织的文学秘境。作者以老道文字、精巧结构，于日常与荒诞间切换，探寻记忆、欲望与存在的本质，呈现个体在现实与理想、清醒与迷惘间的徘徊状态。书名 "恍惚" 精准契合全书气质，文字兼具思辨性与可读性，为读者打开审视自我与世界的独特视角，是当代青年文学中兼具实验性与思想性的佳作。

Ye Guijie: Male, born in 1989. He holds a Master's degree in Literary Creation, jointly offered by Beijing Normal University and Lu Xun Academy of Literature. His primary focus is on fiction writing, but he also writes literary criticism and essays. His works have appeared in various publications, including Meiwen, Oasis, Youth Literature, Wild Grass, Literature and Art News, and Literary Gazette. He has received multiple literary awards at the provincial and municipal levels in Zhejiang Province. He has also been selected for the "New Lotus Program Talent Pool" of the Zhejiang Provincial Writers Association.

叶桂杰:男，1989年出生，北京师范大学与鲁迅文学院联办文学创作研究生。创作以小说为主，兼及评论、散文。作品散见于《美文》《绿洲》《青年文学》《野草》《文艺报》《文学报》等报刊。曾多次获浙江省、市文学奖项。入选浙江省作协"新荷计划人才库"。