Chapter 142 141 Various writing methods are tables, but the content is the foundation!
Fang Minghua was a little helpless.
Wouldn’t it be nice for everyone to have some tea and chat?
Why are you blushing and not giving you an extra cent?
Even the host smiled and asked Fang Minghua to say a few words. He knew that he had to stand up and say a few words.
"First of all, one thing I want to say is that I never think that I am a representative of avant-garde writers." Fang Minghua said.
"Editor Fang, you are being humble." Wang Weiming replied with a smile.
Unexpectedly, Fang Minghua shook his head and looked at him seriously: "No, I'm not being modest, and I don't agree with your point of view: the future of domestic literature must belong to Western modernism!"
Huh? !Wang Weiming was stunned.
There were also whispers in the conference room.
A writer recognized as a representative avant-garde in the domestic literary world actually claims that he is not an avant-garde! And he also asserted that the future of domestic literature may not be dominated by Western modernists!
What on earth is going on?
Wang Weiming reacted first. He still had a smile on his face, but his tone was a little sarcastic: "Editor Fang, you said that the future of domestic literature does not belong to Western modernism. What does it belong to? Old-fashioned traditional realism ?”
“So, let me ask you, after you wrote two realist works, "Into the Dust" and "Youth", you successively published "The Sun Also Rises", "Donkey Gets Water" and "Roadside Picnic" "And other works of stream of consciousness and magical realism, and they all fall into the category of Western modernism! The results have won a lot of praise! Why don't you continue to write about realism?"
Awesome!
Those present secretly praised the man and quickly caught the loopholes in the other person's answer.
Look at how this young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes responded?
Fang Minghua continued calmly: "You are right, I have written several pieces of so-called Western modern literature, but now I have returned to realist themes. I am currently writing a long novel, which is Traditional realism themes."
Huh? this?
"I testify!" Lu Yao, who was sitting next to him, interjected: "Xiao Fang is telling the truth. I read part of his manuscript and it is quite good. There is no trace of avant-garde novels at all."
Lu Yao is a master in writing realistic works, and his "Life" is well known all over the world, so his words naturally carry some weight.
"Xiao Fang, why?" Wang Anyi, who was sitting on the other side, was surprised and couldn't help asking.
Returning to realism?
"Sister Wang, I visited Teacher Wang Meng in Yanjing last year." Fang Minghua looked at her and smiled:
"As we all know, Teacher Wang Meng is also a master of stream-of-consciousness novels. , everyone has read his "Breeze" and "Butterfly", so I won't go into details here. One sentence he once said to me is still fresh in my memory."
"Whether it's avant-gardism, stream of consciousness, or magical realism, we can all learn from their techniques and tell our own stories well!"
"The key is to tell your own stories well!" Fang Minghua emphasized: "So I believe that various writing methods are expressions, and content is the basis!”
“Novel techniques are applicable to any country or nation, regardless of East or West. Writers regardless of their aesthetic tastes may wish to master more modern techniques. , but the content of the novel must be our own, just like Teacher Wang Meng said, tell your own story!”
Pa bang bang.
Applause burst out in the conference room.
Wang Weiming suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but he would not give in easily.
"Editor Fang, as you said, Western modern novels are just a certain technique. Then why do you think that this technique will not be the mainstream way of writing domestic literature in the future?! Look, now Are more people using this method?"
"That's a good question," Fang Minghua said with a smile.
“Many people in China are now starting to write Western modern novels. Western modern novels represented by avant-garde novels will set off a climax, but I am sure that they will eventually return to realism because avant-garde novels Genuine novels have inherent flaws.”
Overly avant-garde literary techniques and styles may make it difficult for readers to understand and accept
Criticism and subversion of tradition may lead to uncertainty in literary value.
The pursuit of innovation and breakthrough may lead to defects in literary form and content.
Fang Minghua talked endlessly, and in the end even Wang Weiming also took it Make a notebook and record it carefully. "Of course, we cannot deny that Western modernism, including avant-garde novels, has promoted our literature. I think it is mainly in the following aspects:"
The impact of avant-garde novels on literary forms and The exploration of content provided important inspiration for subsequent literary innovation
The avant-garde nature and particularity of avant-garde novels may make it difficult for readers to understand and accept, but it also prompts readers to think more deeply about and explore literary works
The exploration and attempts of avant-garde novels promote the development of literary genres and styles Such as expressionism, postmodernism, feminism, etc.
Teach for forty minutes in one breath!
Now that I’ve said it, let’s just explain it thoroughly.
When Fang Minghua sat down, the conference room once again burst into warm applause.
The person who applauded the most fiercely was Wang Weiming just now.
"Xiao Fang! Awesome, I didn't expect your literary theory literacy to be so high." Wang Anyi next to her was very impressed.
“Haha, we are all used to it.” Lu Yao said with a smile: “We have a folk literature club privately, and everyone gets together to chat and talk about literature when nothing happens. He can always publish some very thoughtful things. Theory has benefited us a lot.”
“I don’t dare.” Fang Minghua was very modest: “I’m just trying to attract others.”
“Ha, Xiao Fang, you’re too stupid. It’s heavy, I guess no one else dares to say anything anymore,” Wang Anyi joked.
Sure enough, things started to get quiet later on.
Even if Fang Minghua’s ordinary discussion was over, he didn’t expect that someone from the organizer of this seminar would find him during dinner in the evening.
"Hello, Comrade Xiaofang, I am He Shaojun, deputy editor-in-chief of "Literary News"."
"Hello, editor-in-chief He." Fang Minghua shook hands with him, confused about this middle-aged man What does a man do to you?
He Shaojun continued: "I read the minutes of your group meeting today, and I feel that your speech is very theoretical. Can you sort out your speech and publish it in the "Literary News"?"
Oops
Can my review article be published in "Literary Newspaper"?
This reminds Fang Minghua of the controversy against him last year, which started with the "Literary Newspaper"!
Of course you can.
Fang Minghua readily agreed and said that he would bring it over for you to take a look at after finishing it.
This article titled "The Advantages and Limitations of Western Modern Literature" soon appeared in the "Literary News" newspaper.
This article describes in detail the advantages and disadvantages of this genre, analyzes its impact on Chinese literature, and puts forward its own opinions.
Won praise from the domestic literary and theoretical circles.
So Comrade Fang Minghua gained another title: literary theory scholar.
Of course this is what happens later.
The literature seminar for young and middle-aged people in Shanghai continued, and soon attracted a large number of Shanghai students and literature lovers, some of whom came from Hangzhou, Nanjing and other places.
Some want to meet their favorite writers, sign and leave messages, and some also want to have articles written by themselves. Can these writers comment on them? Of course, it is best to publish them.
After all, many writers themselves are editors of certain magazines.
Fang Minghua received a novel written by a young man.
(End of this chapter)