Chapter 345 Who is for and who is against (two in one)
Humanities Club, parking lot.
When the Citroën passed by his sight, Zhu Wei hurriedly locked the bicycle, then walked up to him and said hello:
"Teacher Fang, you are back!"
"Yes, I just returned to Beijing yesterday."
Fang Yan got out of the car and started chatting with him.
"How is the revision of Wang Shuo's manuscript?"
"Okay, it has been revised. It is the same as Shi Tiesheng's "Football" and is ready to be published in the second issue of "People's Literature" 》
“He hasn’t caused any trouble to you and Sister Xiaoman, has he?” Dish.”
Zhu Wei said: "He is very talented in literary creation, and he is the kind of person who can understand everything in one point. Unfortunately, he does not have much enthusiasm for literature."
Fang Yan said: "If he had more enthusiasm for literature, It’s not like it took so long for him to come back again Pick up the creation."
Zhu Wei gave a thumbs up, "You're brilliant! It's exactly what Editor Wang said."
"The sample issue of this issue hasn't been released yet."< br>
Fang Yan said while climbing up the stairs.
Zhu Wei said: "No, Editor Wang and the others said that they will discuss the final arrangement of the second issue after you come back from northern Shaanxi."
He went straight to the editorial department. The office was empty at this time. It was empty and deserted, with only a few people sitting at the table.
"Yanzi!"
Chen Xiaoman was surprised when he saw Fang Yan, and then he, Wang Fu and others rushed forward, with surprise written all over their faces.
“We are looking forward to the stars and the moon, and finally we have you back.”
"What big thing happened?"
Fang Yan was startled, this was too exaggerated!
Chen Xiaoman smiled and said: "You are in it and don't know it. Of course it is root-seeking literature!"
"Editor Wang has already spoken. If Director Fang returns to the editorial department, Notify him as soon as possible."
Wang Fu asked Zhu Wei to invite Wang Meng immediately.
Fang Yan looked around and felt that pairs of eyes were staring at him, as if staring at a shining golden treasure.
After asking, I found out that I had made such a big fuss in northern Shaanxi, which had caused an uproar in the entire literary world. Literary magazines and newspapers across the country were almost alerted, and they were all following the "root search" "Literature" and refuse to give up, for fear that I will not be able to eat this warm meal.
As the leader of national literary journals, "People's Literature" naturally cannot lag behind and must dominate the trend.
In just a short while, Wang Meng, Zhou Ming, Liu Jianqing, Wang Chaoyin, Lu Shuyou and others all came to the office. The originally deserted atmosphere suddenly became lively. In three sentences, at least there were Both sentences talk about "root-seeking literature."
“In this issue’s literary theory section, we will add several articles discussing ‘root-seeking literature’.”
Wang Meng smiled and said: "How about you, the proposer, also write a theoretical article for "People's Literature"?"
"I have already prepared this." Fang Yan took it out of the briefcase A stack of manuscripts.
"Okay! Okay!"
Wang Meng flipped through it a few times, showed a satisfied smile, and handed the manuscript paper to Liu Jianqing and others for circulation.
There was regret in Zhou Ming's tone, "It's good to return home, but it would be even better if there were novels about root-seeking literature."
As soon as these words came out, all eyes turned to Fang Yan, greedy and expectant, like hungry wolves braving the forest green light.
"Yes."
Fang Yan noticed that Wang Meng and others were overjoyed, and added, "But this novel is not from me."
"Who?!"
“Zhong Acheng.”
"Who is Zhong Acheng?"
Everyone was shocked and suspicious, whispering among themselves, discussing the identity of Zhong Acheng, but no one recognized him.
"He is the editor of "World Map"..."
Fang Yan introduced Zhong Acheng and took out the manuscript from his bag, "This is his first work. "
Wang Meng took a closer look, and the word "chess king" came into view, and blurted out, "Chess? Go?"
Dialect said: "Of course it's chess, and it's about the chess culture in our Chinese tradition."
It's just a short story, it doesn't take too long to read it from beginning to end, and the manuscript paper is alternated among everyone circulate.
Although it seems dull at first glance, when you think about it carefully, the taste is simply endless and full of stamina.
After reading it, Zhu Wei was dumbfounded, just like the feeling he felt when watching Teacher Fang's work. He didn't know how to evaluate it.
For example, "Malice" completely subverted my understanding of techniques and structures such as the use of person and narrative traps in novels at that time.
And this article "The King of Chess" once again refreshed the understanding of literature and touched upon the blind spots of knowledge!
It is indeed a "root-seeking literature", it is simply enigmatic!
There were not a few who had the same feelings. They all looked at Wang Meng and saw him full of praise:
"The writing is concise but not simple. The first novel It’s rare to be able to write so concisely, really rare!”
“Especially in the use of verbs, I found that he is very good at using verbs.”
Chen Xiaoman followed, "Just like this sentence, 'I hung the snake, peeled off the skin, put it on the chopping board without washing it, used a bamboo knife to cut the meat open without cutting it, and plated it in a big bowl. Put it into a big pot, add water to the bottom of the pot, and in this period, you use "hanging, peeling, washing, putting, scoring, cutting, plate, "Fang, continue', you must know that there are not many single-word verbs in the Chinese language system."
Wang Fu nodded and agreed: "Yes, and there are many such sentences!"
" What a talent!”
Wang Meng sighed, and everyone present was convinced.
“Not only is the text concise and the writing style is minimalist, this style is also unique and unique in the current literary world.”
Look left and right in dialect.
Everyone has a deep understanding that most writers at this time have a long and complicated "translation accent" in their works.
Because the literary world was just recovering at that time, few of the younger generation of writers had received specialized training, or even had zero foundation. Basically, just like Yu Hua learned from Kawabata Yasunari, they borrowed techniques and word-making from foreign literature. It will inevitably be affected by the translation accent in the translated text.
“The King of Chess is an innovation both in terms of conception and narrative.”
Fang Yan proposed to make this novel the front page of the second issue of "People's Literature" The article was published in early April.
Lu Shuyou said: "The manuscript is a good manuscript, but shouldn't it be revised again?"
Zhou Ming looked at his confidant, "Revise? How to change it?"
Lu Shuyou said: "This article " "The King of Chess" is somewhat similar to "The Story of Chess""
Once reminded, Wang Meng and Liu Jianqing. Others suddenly felt that "The King of Chess" and "The Story of Chess" cannot be said to be exactly the same, but at least they are very similar. One is about international chess, one is about Chinese chess, and the other is about Dr. B being mentally persecuted by the Gestapo and imprisoned. In the small dark room without windows, one article is about Wang Yisheng going to the countryside to join the queue and enduring the pain of hunger in the countryside.
The most important thing is the ending.
One article is about Dr. B, an amateur chess player, defeating the world champion in a wheel battle, and the other article is that Wang Yisheng also killed 8 participating chess players and an old chess king who had been hiding for many years in a wheel battle surrounded by 9 people. , it must be said that they are exactly the same.
"Then this article "The King of Chess" is plagiarized by Zweig?"
Yu Deli's eyes suddenly lit up.
“Of course not!”
Lu Shuyou shook his head, “The two novels are completely different in terms of concept, content and form, but the plots are similar.”
"The Eastern and Western chess culture contained in it, as well as the insights into life in chess, are beyond reach."
The dialect narrowed into a crack. Under the sharp gaze, Yu Deli sneered and said: "I accidentally made a mistake, Director Fang, don't be surprised."
Lu Shuyou smoothed things over, "My I mean, should we let Zhong Acheng see what Zweig is like? I want to think about how to write "The King of Chess" better. Although "The King of Chess" is already well written, it is the first work and it is obviously not as good as Zweig."
"Zhong. Acheng cannot compare with Zweig, I agree with this.”
Fang Yan changed the subject, "But we have to compare "The King of Chess" and "The Story of Chess". Different people have different opinions and wisdom."
Zhou Ming asked: "Does Director Fang think "The King of Chess" is better than "The Story of Chess"? Better?”
“I didn’t say that, both have their own merits”
The dialects are decisively different. Analysis, "I can only say that in terms of conception, "The Story of Chess" is pessimistic and depressive, while "The King of Chess" is optimistic and positive. In terms of narrative, "The Story of Chess" is more concise than "The Story of Chess"..."
“Finally, in terms of culture, Eastern chess is more popular and resonates with the people than Western chess.”
Look left and right, "This is also the foundation of root-seeking literature. Shouldn't the 'roots' we are looking for have to be found in the West?"
"Director Fang, that's not what I meant. Zweig's reference made "The King of Chess" more in line with the mainstream of world literature," Lu Shuyou explained.
“If our domestic novels continue to imitate Western novels, then Chinese literature will always be second-rate and will never become first-rate with distinctive features.” Fang Yan said, “And Western literature will not be the same. Must be able Loved by the people."
Yu Deli curled his lips and whispered, "How can a lowly person understand it?"
Lu Shuyou glanced at it and said quickly:
"But Director Fang, Zweig is a peak in world literature. This cannot be denied, right?"
"I don't deny this, but literary revival requires not only peaks, but also plateaus."
Dialect Said: "Compared to the peak, I think the plateau is more important."
Zhou Ming asked: "Did Master Fang say this?"
"The plateau is universal high, and the peak is lonely. ”
Dialect said: "Let's talk about the history of Chinese poetry. In the early Tang Dynasty, there were great poets like Li Bai and Du Fu who were considered to be the peak. It was indeed a rich and colorful stroke. After the mid-Tang Dynasty, there were groups of poets with their The level of poetry is very high when looking at the entire history of literature. It can be said that the mid-Tang Dynasty was the plateau of poetry."
Then he smiled slightly and said, "I think anyone is high. The peaks all stand on plateaus, like Mount Everest in the Himalayas, which is also built on plateaus. Therefore, the appreciation level of the people has improved. With the plateau of literature and art, peaks will appear sooner or later at a common height. ”
“Bah bang bang.”
In the crowd, Chen Xiaoman, Zhu Wei and others clapped their hands, and the applause became more and more loud.
"In my opinion, "The King of Chess" is good like this."
Wang Meng finally decided not to refer to "The Story of Xiangqi" and publish it directly in this issue.
Lu Shuyou was about to open his mouth, but was stopped by Zhou Ming, "Let the people test who is right and who is wrong."
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Time Fast forward to April, three days have passed since the official release of "People's Literature".
At this time, it was dawn, and there was already a long queue of more than 200 people in front of the Xinhua Bookstore, the only one in Haiyan.
In order to obtain bookplates, some people moved stools and sat outside the door of the bookstore the evening before. They sat in an orderly row and spent a long night talking about "root-seeking literature". Some people were holding the latest issue in their hands. I read "People's Literature" all night long.
"Are there any good novels in this issue?"
"I think the most exciting one here is "Stewardess", one is a veteran with bones and steel, and the other is Tender and virtuous sky Miss, the only flaw is that the ending is not happy at all.”
“Isn’t it true that lovers get married?”
“No, the stewardess died in a plane crash.”
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"It's a bit like "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree". One is about a man chasing a woman, and the man dies. The other is a woman chasing a man, and the woman dies. It's really a true biography of Teacher Fang, and the writing is too sad. Wow, I almost cried when I saw it.”
“That’s right, the editor in charge of this manuscript is Teacher Fang!”
"No wonder!!"
"Hey, there is another manuscript that Teacher Fang is also responsible for, called "The King of Chess". This novel is really mysterious."
"That's right. Yes, the writing is not artificial at all, the meaning is profound and the words are simple. This is the first time I have seen a novel written like this! ”
Amidst the commotion, another group of people who had queued up in the early morning came one after another from the end of the queue.
Yu Hua is one of them.
Since "The Seventh Night" successfully shocked the literary world, he has been transferred from the hospital to the cultural center as he wished, no longer having to go to work on time.
But ever since Teacher Fang recommended Kafka's novels, I have been deeply fascinated by Kafka, and I can't help myself.
Although I found that I was late, I still stood in the long queue with a sense of luck, thinking that I still had a chance to get the book stamps.
These days, book stamps are required to buy books at Xinhua Bookstore, and the bookstore will issue a batch of book stamps in a limited amount every day.
As the sun rose, the team of more than 300 people was divided into two camps: those who had no sleep and those who had sleep. .
The people in the front camp have been sitting on stools all night. Those who have not slept all night feel that they are stable and have book stamps at their fingertips.
Since then, we have been discussing with each other who and what book to buy. When it comes to novels in dialects, the most talked about is "Malice".
“It would be great if there was Teacher Fang’s "Midnight Ring", and I wouldn’t have to follow the serialization.”
"It's just that "Science Fiction World" only comes out once a month, and every time it breaks off at key points, it's so annoying!"
"Stop talking, if "Midnight Ring" If it is really published, then today, there will be more than just a few people queuing up. Grab the book stamps."
"The bookstore has to give out one hundred book stamps every day, right?"
"One hundred is not enough?"
< br>Chittering and chattering, the voices spread from the front to the end of the team.
The question that people at the back of the queue are most concerned about is how many book stamps will be issued?
As we talked, rumors spread. First, the person sitting on the stool in front claimed that there would be no more than 50 book stamps.
In an instant, I was refuted by standing in line. The person in the middle of the line said that 100 book stamps would be distributed.
As a result, the people standing outside 100 people were unhappy and threatened that there should be more than 300 tickets.
In this way, the number of book stamps increased step by step, rising all the way. Finally, someone shouted that 500 book stamps would be distributed.
Everyone, including Yu Hua, disagreed. Unless "The Bell" was officially published, there would be no need for so many bookplates.
Otherwise, the people who are working hard in line will look stupid and ridiculous.
At 7 o'clock in the morning, the door of Xinhua Bookstore slowly opened, making an unpleasant squeaking sound.
A staff member walked outside the door and shouted with dignity: "There are only fifty book stamps, those at the back should go back!"
Yu Hua stood where he was, with his right hand still there Holding the 5-dollar bill in his pocket, he watched with frustration as the people at the front walked in one by one with smiles and received book stamps. The other people either left in disgust or complained, and some others Cursing and cursing.
"I bought it! I finally bought "Malevolence"!"
"If only I had played one less round of cards, I wouldn't be fifty-one."
" Forget it, let’s continue the arranging tomorrow, and deal with "The King of Chess" today."
"..."
Seeing the "People's Literature" in the man's hand, Yu Hua became very active. I got up and took a leisurely walk to the Cultural Center.
Even though I was 3 hours late, I was still the first one to come to work. I couldn't help but feel happy that I came to the right place!
Then I flipped through the pile of magazines, flipping through the second issue of "People's Literature", and quickly turned to "The King of Chess".
After reading this, the first feeling I felt was jealousy. Damn it, when did such an awesome person appear among my peers!
When I looked at the editor again, I saw that it was a dialect, and I was relieved. No wonder!
Can Teacher Fang, the horse that Bole is looking for, still be a good horse?
After all, he is a good horse, and a thousand-mile horse! No, a thousand-mile horse among thousand-mile horses!
(End of this chapter)