A hundred years pass by suddenly, and classics are constantly read and new. When we trace back to writers who left a year, ten years, or a hundred years ago, we become even more convinced that 'writing is eternal'. In 2024, some writers left us. Perhaps the last time we browsed through their works was yesterday or a few years ago, or even if we had never seen them, but when we opened their works, we could say: So you are such a person. Yes, writers are people who are always exploring, as the British writer Joseph Conrad said: "Our tired eyes are still exploring - always exploring - eagerly exploring something in life." The crystallization of exploration is the works of writers. American writer John Barthes (1930-2024) is a representative of postmodern literature. Many of John Barthes' early works have been published domestically, such as "Once Upon a Time: A Floating Opera," "The End of the Road," and "The Tobacco Broker." His later novels, such as "Letter," have not yet been published in Chinese. In 1973, John Barthes' novel "Kemira" won the National Book Award in the United States. Kemira "consists of three stories:" Dunyazov, "" Meteor in the constellation of Perseus, "and" Bellerophon. "John Barthes rewrote Arabic and Greek mythology in the book, allowing people to see what classic works look like in a postmodern context by rewriting the details, character relationships, and timing of the story. Author Anthony Burgess mentioned in "100 Summaries of Modernist Masterpieces and 99 Summaries of Modern Fiction Masterpieces" that "his novels have opened up new frontiers in fiction - or rather, reminded people that novels once had these territories, but now they have become empty valley footnotes." Chinese American writer Nie Hualing (1925-2024) wrote novels such as "The Lost Golden Bell" and "Mulberry Green and Peach Blossom". Among them, 'Mulberry Green and Peach Blossom' combines tradition with modernity, which has a significant influence. In the afterword of the new version, Nie Hualing wrote: "What I adhere to is the requirement of art; I write what art requires. My goal is to write about 'people' - 'people' who transcend geography, culture, politics, and live in the 20th century. I may not have succeeded, but that was my effort in creating 'Mulberry Green and Peach Blossom Red'. Nie Hualing's' Biography of Shen Congwen 'written in English was published in 1972, which promoted the dissemination of Shen Congwen's literary works overseas. The International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, founded by Nie Hualing and her husband Paul Angel, has left a significant mark in promoting literary exchange. They will invite writers from around the world to the University of Iowa for writing or exchange, including Orhan Pamuk, Chesworth Miwosh, Seamus Heaney, Xiao Qian, Wang Meng, Mo Yan, Bai Xianyong, Zheng Chouyu, Yu Guangzhong, and others. 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the deaths of British writer Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), Austrian writer Kafka (1883-1924), and others. Writer Lao She believed that Joseph Conrad was "the greatest creator of realm and personality in modern times". Joseph Conrad wrote in his novel "Heart of Darkness": "No, impossible; you cannot convey the feeling of your life at a certain period in your life - the meaning that constitutes the authenticity of your life - the subtle and pervasive essence of your life. Impossible. We are all lonely in life, and in dreams..." He also wrote in "The Blackwater Hand of the Narcissus": "The task I am trying to accomplish is to make you hear and feel through the power of writing - but most importantly, to make you see!" It is in this contradiction that Joseph Conrad created "Lord Jim". Works such as "Nostromo" and "Under the Western Eye" explore the literary path from realism to modernism and have influenced Faulkner The writing of Chinese and foreign writers such as Lao She. Although Kafka never set foot on China's land, he read many Chinese classics and wrote many novels with Chinese themes, such as One Page of the Past, One Imperial Decree, When the Great Wall of China was Built, and Chinese People Visited. In the novel "The Hunter Glacus," Glacus tells the mayor, "I am always on the grand staircase leading to heaven. I wander on this endless outdoor staircase, up and down, right and left, always in motion. I have transformed from a hunter into a butterfly." Kafka's description is clearly influenced by Zhuangzi's "Zhuangzi Dreaming of Butterflies. Kafka wrote on his postcard to Phyllis in May 1916: "If I am a Chinese and take a bus home immediately (in fact, I am a Chinese and can take a bus home immediately), then I must force myself to return here in the future." This is the embodiment of Kafka's yearning for Chinese culture. 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Japanese writer Gongfu Abe (1924-1993). Kenzaburo Ohe once said, "If Mr. Abe were still alive, this Nobel Prize in Literature would belong to him, not to me." In works such as "The Box Man," "The Sand Woman," and "The Face of Others," Mr. Abe focuses on the living environment of people and attempts to explore a way out for modern people who are in survival difficulties. For example, in "The Sand Maiden," Renmu Shunping, who was catching insects, fell into a sandpit and became prey for others. When he was able to leave, he voluntarily stayed because he discovered a water retention device that could change the environment. "It's not too late to consider escaping the next day. In addition, 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of American scholar and writer Susan Sontag (1933-2004). In addition to academic works such as "Opposing Interpretation," "Metaphors of Disease," and "On Photography," she has also published novels such as "Volcano Lover" and "In America," among which "In America" won the National Book Award in 2000. 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hong Kong writers Liang Yusheng (1924-2009) and Jin Yong (1924-2018). Liang Yusheng's martial arts novels such as "Seven Swords Under the Tianshan Mountains," "The Legend of the White Haired Witch," and "The Shadow of the Flying Dagger," as well as Jin Yong's martial arts novels such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," and "The Smiling and Proud Wanderers," have had a profound impact. It is worth mentioning that Jin Yong did not have Hu Yidao appear directly in "Snow Mountain Flying Fox", but instead learned about him through the narratives of others and attempted to reveal the truth. The ending of the novel is: "Can Hu Fei return safely and meet her? Will he strike with this knife or not?" This open-ended ending leaves readers with endless imagination. A hundred years pass by suddenly, and classics are constantly read and new. When we trace back to the writers who left a year, ten years, or a hundred years ago, we believe even more in the words of Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa in "The Record of Fear": "Writing is eternal