E·B·怀特

E. B. White is an author often mentioned in the field of foreign literature, and his representative work is One Man's Meat. Because public information is limited, details of his life such as his full English name, nationality, and dates of birth and death are not clearly recorded in the available materials, and no speculation is made here. Judging from the work that is available, White's writing often starts from personal experience and everyday observation, with a calm and restrained tone, and he is good at presenting his understanding of life and human nature through plain narration. The title One Man's Meat itself suggests an attitude of respecting individual differences and not easily conforming, which echoes the independent judgment often found in his writing. For Chinese readers, White's work can serve as an entry point for understanding the essay-style writing within foreign literature, and its influence is mainly reflected in the choice of subjects and the style of language, which is worth savoring in reading.