Chapter 383: Sponsoring Folk Poetry Journal
Fang Minghua naturally didn’t know that someone had bravely taken this step and bargained with the publishing house to obtain copyright income.
This kind of thing is a secret contract signed between the writer and the publisher, and no one will say it in public.
There are no classes today. It just rained in the morning and the weather is relatively cool. After lunch, Fang Minghua looked at the sky outside and suddenly felt an impulse.
He wanted to find someone.
"Xichuan" is one of the Three Musketeers of Peking University in the poetry world.
In the spring of three years ago (1984), Fang Minghua came to Yanjing at the invitation of the editor of Writers Publishing House to revise his "Crossing the Guandong". At that time, he had just served as the deputy editor in charge of the poetry and prose group, so in After finishing the business, I made a special trip to Peking University to find Nishikawa.
At that time, Xichuan was still the president of the May Fourth Literary Society of Yan University. The two chatted for a long time. Through him, Fang Minghua met Haizi, who was already teaching at the University of Political Science and Law.
Ask them for their latest poems and encourage them to submit their poems to "Yanhe".
The two never had contact with each other again, except occasionally that Nishikawa would send poems he wrote to magazines.
Today, Fang Minghua suddenly wanted to see him.
Xichuan has now graduated from Yanda University and is working as an editor at Xinhua News Agency's "Global" magazine. Fang Minghua is going to find him in his unit.
The "Global" magazine office was on Xuanwumen West Street. Fang Minghua sat down and rushed there. By chance, he found Xichuan who was busy on the third floor of the magazine office.
Looks much more mature than three years ago, without the youthfulness of the past.
Xichuan was surprised to see Fang Minghua arriving, surprised and happy.
"Editor Fang, are you on a business trip to Yanjing?"
"I'm temporarily teaching in Luyuan for a while. I have nothing to do today, so I came to see you." Fang Minghua said with a smile.
"Sit, sit" Nishikawa hurriedly moved the books and periodicals placed on the sofa.
“The room is a bit messy, I’m sorry.”
“Everyone is the same, and so is our magazine. If it’s neat, it’s not called an editorial room.” Fang Minghua said with a smile.
There were two people in Xichuan's office. When they saw Fang Minghua coming in, they excused themselves and left, leaving the two of them chatting.
After taking a sip of tea, Fang Minghua asked with concern: "Xichuan, are you used to working as an editor?"
"It was a bit uncomfortable at first, but now I'm used to it." Honesty: "Writing by yourself and being an editor are two different things."
"Yes. The latter is much more boring than the former."
The two talked about their current situation again, Xi Chuan told Fang Minghua , he is organizing a folk poetry magazine "Tendency" with several friends.
Folk poetry journals are poetry journals published in a small area by people who love poetry. They have a relatively small print run and are published irregularly. They are used for mutual communication between poetry lovers. The printing is rough and there is no formal issue number, so it is often blocked by the authorities. .
The 1980s was the peak age of modern poetry. Since the poetry magazine "Today" founded by Bei Dao and Mang Ke in the late 1970s, folk poetry magazines have emerged in endlessly all over the country, and almost every poetry magazine group He has his own poetry magazine.
For example, Feifei, a poetry magazine founded by Shang Zhongmin and Yang Li of Shu Province, They, founded by young poet Han Dong of Suzhou Province and Yu Jian, a young poet of Yunnan Province, Yang Lian, a poet of Yanjing Poetry, "Survivor" created by adults such as Lin Mang, Duoduo, Xuedi, etc. According to statistics, there are hundreds of types across the country.
So, it is not surprising that Fang Minghua now heard that Xichuan founded a folk poetry magazine.
“Besides you, who are the main members?” Fang Minghua asked casually.
"Haizi, Luo Yihe, Ouyang Jianghe, Chen Dongdong from Shencheng and others. This poetry magazine we founded is mainly to deal with your friends."
"My friend?" Fang Minghua was a little confused.
"That's Shang Zhongmin from Shu Province." Xichuan said with a hint of humor in his tone: "I heard that you have a good relationship. He came to Xijing to argue with you. When you came to Chengdu last year, he even specially Treat you to hot pot.”
“You know all this?”
“Poets often travel around. This kind of unofficial history spreads faster than poetry.”
Fang Minghua laughed loudly after hearing this.
"It's true. The hot pot in Chengdu is really good. In their words, it's called Bashi." The two joked for a while before Xi Chuan said: "Shang Zhongmin and his colleagues founded "Fei Fei" to promote colloquialism. writing, and we firmly oppose the colloquialism of poetry and advocate the creation of poetry first of all A writing attitude that is responsible for art, through the precise processing of poetic language in the creative process, giving full play to the artistic effects of various writing techniques, so as to accurately express the theme of poetry."
< br>Xichuan kept talking, and Fang Minghua listened carefully. Fang Minghua still agrees with Xichuan's poetry creation philosophy.
"Xichuan, do you have any difficulties in starting a poetry magazine?" Fang Minghua asked with concern.
Hearing this, Xi Chuan looked a little embarrassed.
After a while, he said: "Editor Fang, to tell you the truth, the main issue is funding. Folk poetry magazines like "Tendency" do not publish to the outside world. They basically communicate internally. But printing and paper require funds, so there is only expenditure and no income. "Then how are you going to solve this problem?" Fang Minghua asked again.
“On the one hand, we pay out of our own pockets. Everyone is at work. At least we have a salary and some royalties. On the other hand, we see if we can get some sponsorship. Of course, no one will see the advertisements. The main thing is that there are some. The business owner likes poetry and is willing to donate generously. ”
That’s it!
Fang Minghua thought for a while and said, "Xichuan, how about I help you find a boss who likes poetry and let him sponsor you?"
"Really? Thank you so much," Xichuan was immediately overjoyed.
Fang Minghua didn't hesitate, just picked up the phone on Xichuan's desk and dialed an out-of-town number. Naturally, it was to his best friend Zhao Hongjun.
"Red Army, I, Minghua."
"Minghua, are you happy in Yanjing and no longer miss Shu? Or have you found another girl? You can't be sorry for Tangtang."< br>
"Go, let me tell you something serious." Fang Minghua was too lazy to joke with him, so he simply told Xichuan that they lacked funds to start a folk poetry magazine.
"Xichuan is my friend. I told him that you also like poetry and are now the big boss, so I want your company to sponsor you." Fang Minghua finally said.
Holy shit!
What drama are you singing in?
Zhao Hongjun on the other side of the phone was stunned.
My company is not your company yet?
Also, I like hammer poetry?
But he understood immediately and said loudly: "Minghua, you have found the right person. I like poetry very much. You asked him how much he needs?"
"My friend asked you how much he needs. Funds?" Fang Minghua turned to Xichuan.
“Now our poetry journal is in the preparation stage. I estimated that 5,000 dollars is enough.”
"5,000? Our company is willing to sponsor 20,000. Tell me your address and I will ask the finance department to transfer the money to you tomorrow."
As expected, he is very wealthy!
Nishikawa took the phone and thanked him quickly.
After hanging up the phone, Fang Minghua smiled again. I am going to donate 2,000 yuan in my own name to express my support for your poetry magazine. I also hope that good poems can be submitted to "Yanhe" magazine. ”
Nishikawa is naturally grateful.
After all, "Tendency" was played in my own small circle, but "Yanhe" was published publicly. Of course, the latter has great influence.
"Why don't you, Chief Editor Fang, join our group?" Nishikawa invited.
“I’m not as good as you poets.” Fang Minghua said.
“I know that you mainly write novels, you can just use a name.” Nishikawa said.
This, Fang Minghua agreed.
In the future, if I don’t want to be the editor-in-chief, I might as well find some like-minded people to play with.
"Xichuan, what have Haizi been doing recently? Are you still at the University of Political Science and Law?" Fang Minghua asked.
“No.”