在看《2666》之前，刚好重读了《现代艺术150年》，似乎明⽩了所谓的现代主义和后现代主义，但我说不出个所以然来。

过去的⼩说追求讲好⼀个故事，现代的⼩说追求讲故事的⽅式。过去的艺术追求逼真以及美感所唤起的情感，现代的艺术追求观念的表达及其表达的形式。

在阅读这书的时候，时常想起那些我喜欢和爱过的⼈，这些⼈已经成为了我⽣命的⼀部分。

因为道理就是这样，世界总是相同的，变化的是我们观看世界的⽅式。（这句话其实来⾃克瑙斯⾼的《我的奋⽃》）

Before reading “2666,” I happened to reread “150 Years of Modern Art.” It seems I have an understanding of so-called modernism and postmodernism, but I can’t articulate it clearly.

In the past, novels pursued telling a good story, while modern novels focus on the way stories are told. Past art sought realism and the emotions evoked by beauty, whereas modern art pursues the expression of concepts and the forms of that expression.

While reading this book, I often think of those I liked and loved; these people have become a part of my life.

Because the truth is this: the world is always the same; what changes is the way we view it. (This sentence actually comes from Knausgård’s “My Struggle.”)