李康

Li Kang is an author about whom limited public information is available. His works and editorial projects span several fields, including social theory, social culture, finance and economics, and language examinations. Judging from the eight titles held in the collection, he addresses academically oriented themes in social theory, touching on the intersection of history and social theory and the construction of social theory in a contemporary context, while also discussing topics of practical concern such as the fear of death, strategies for life, and how consumerism manipulates everyday life. At the same time, he has worked in practical fields such as television directing and has taken part in compiling comics-based readings of Guwen Guanzhi for young people and general readers, presenting traditional pieces—landscape wonders, allegorical tales, and miscellaneous arguments—in an accessible illustrated form. His writing therefore combines academic translation and introduction, commentary on real-life issues, and popular readings, appealing to a fairly diverse readership.