Chapter 387 Not worth studying? !
Chapter 387 Not worth studying? !
When talking about deputy editor-in-chief Liu Yong, we must also talk about editor-in-chief Kang of People's Literature. Because there is a rather interesting story between the two of them.
The Writers Association held a seminar, and all the secretaries of the Secretariat were present, as well as members of the presidium, as well as leaders of the creative research department, the Modern Literature Museum, and the Lu Xun Academy.
Don’t say that meetings are useless. The regulatory opinions on online literature were drafted through such seminars, and preliminary regulations were drawn up.
Only when they become “our own people” can online writers enter Luyuan in large numbers to study. Only then can the Mao Dun Literature Award open up a new literary award specifically for online writers.
There were more than 40 people at the scene, but only seven were writers. What were the identities of the others? Editor-in-Chief Kang and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Liu Yong were not mentioned, they were the editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief of People's Literature.
Mention a few of them individually so that the students can see the situation.
The tallest person in the second row is Dr. Hua, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and also a professor at Shandong University of Technology, doing postdoctoral research in folklore.
The lady sitting next to Dr. Hua has gray hair but still looks elegant. Director Di, who specializes in studying Lu Xun and Xiao Hong, is currently the deputy director of the Film and Television Literature Committee of the Writers Association. He has also served as the chairman of the Lin Jinlan Short Story Award Jury for many times.
Lin Jinlan and Wang Zengqi are known as the two pillars of the literary world on Earth. Even if there is no Wang Zengqi in the parallel world, Lin Jinlan's value has not decreased at all. If Wang Zengqi is good at prose and essays, then Lin Jinlan is the domestic short story master. The prose "Spring Breeze" was selected into the junior high school textbook, but I believe most people don't have much impression. There is little discussion among readers and passers-by, and the Lin Jinlan Short Story Award is not well-known, so when Gu Lu set a goal for himself, he didn't count it at all.
"Director Di's research on Teacher Xiao Hong is probably the most detailed in our country. The description of the black hand is so shocking. Using certain parts of the body as intentions is a research direction that is worth promoting." Professor Chen praised, "If I remember correctly, "Hand" is one of the few works of Teacher Xiao Hong that describes middle school life, right?"
"It is the only one, one of the few." Director Di said with a smile, "Hands is the only work written by Teacher Xiao Hong that describes middle school life."
Director Di sat down, and everyone was still looking at the documents and the photocopied manuscript of "Hands". [Among our classmates, we have never seen such hands: blue, black, and purple; the color changes from the nails to above the wrist.] The first sentence of the opening is straightforward.
This type of copying is completely fine if it is used for research and not for commercial purposes. Even many teachers who set questions only give 100 or 200 yuan for using it to make test papers, and they won't tell you at all if they are not.
After about ten minutes, when almost everyone had finished reading, we had another discussion, which was quite informative. I won't quote it here, as it's too dry, for fear that everyone will choke.
The meeting host, Secretary-General Tian Mengge, used his eyes and gestures to remind the next teacher that he could start recommending himself.
"I'll be the next one to share my thoughts. My topic today is a relatively unpopular writer in China." Chief Editor Kang stood up and distributed the photocopied manuscripts in his hand to everyone.
When handing it to his vice president Liu Yong, Chief Editor Kang deliberately avoided eye contact.
Unpopular? How unpopular was it? Director Di, Dr. Hua and others all lowered their heads to look at the title of the manuscript, "On Gu Lu's Changes in the Intentional Use of Marginal People [Dwarfs]."
Subtitle: Preliminary review of Gu Lu’s current creative stage
As expected, Lao Deng, you still couldn't help it! Liu Yong tried to keep the sneer in his heart and not show it on his face. After all, he is the boss, and he is in a hurry... What should I do? But I still have to tease him, and Liu Yong stared at him with his eyes brightly. I want to tease him but I have to be careful about the scale. Huh? Isn't this similar to falling in love? I have to tease him but I have to worry about him getting angry.
People can easily feel the burning gazes of others. Editor Kang felt it but simply ignored it. "The Dancing One-Inch Master and The Dwarf, the former was written by Gu Lu in 2013, and the latter was published in People's Literature this month."
Oh? Gu Lu is already at the table for dinner? Dr. Hua's thoughts also represent the views of most people present.
Literary quality, qualifications, and fame, Gu Lu only meets the last one. To be on the table, at least two must be met. Look at Xiao Hong, Ma Shi Tu, Lao She, etc., all of whom have won literary awards by name.
There were many frowns on the scene, but considering the identity of Editor-in-Chief Kang, no one said anything. Don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face. So who is the monk and who is the Buddha? Of course, the monk is the monk, and the Buddha is the Buddha.
There was only one person at the scene who looked different, Professor Chen from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. What's going on, brother? Are you here to steal my job? Professor Chen looked at me seriously.
Kang Fu spoke up, "The most famous dwarf image in our domestic works today should be An Xueer. In Chi Zijian's "Top of the Mountains", An Xueer, a dwarf, was originally regarded as an immortal by the people in the town, but was despised by the villagers after being raped. Chi Zijian used the identity of a dwarf to design an absolute weakling in fate. Gu Lu's early one-inch mage A Lu had the same thinking as Chi Zijian, both of them were absolute weaklings, but the writing style used in "Dwarf" many years later was misplaced, the dwarf was short and ugly..."
The narration is slightly different from the manuscript, to be more precise, it is more colloquial.
As Editor Kang talked, the people who were not so serious started to take it seriously. On the one hand, it was indeed meaningful, and on the other hand, they were distracted and finished reading the two articles, One-inch Mage and Dwarf. The improvement between the two was really a bit exaggerated.
After a lot of talk, Editor-in-Chief Kang talked about the second half.
"Personally, I roughly divide Gu Lu's current creative career into two stages. The first stage is the 'storytelling stage'. Telling a good story is the basic skill of a writer. Writers such as Chandler, Maugham, Lao She, etc. are all good storytellers. Gu Lu's first stage is like this, whether it is the fairy tale novel The Little Prince or the popular science work Flatland. The biggest theme of Gu Lu's writing is still fun. However, from Gu Lu's science fiction novels, his judgment on the development of science and technology has revealed his sensitivity in this regard."
"So the second stage, I think, can start with The Dwarf, the 'world-viewing stage' where the novel incorporates thoughts about books." Editor-in-Chief Kang said, and he looked around after he finished speaking. He wanted to confirm everyone's feedback, and he skipped Liu Yong.
clap clap-
There was applause.
This is not the key point, because in the current environment, even if it is based on the defense, there will be applause. The main thing is the expressions of the people. Editor-in-Chief Kang is quite satisfied. Most people are applauding and nodding, especially Dr. Hua.
Why is Dr. Hua's nod more valuable? Because he is tall and has a long neck, and nodding like a long-necked dragon looks obvious at a glance.
"Editor-in-Chief Kang's research on Gu Lu should be the most avant-garde in our country, and the first with a complete system." Director Di began to brag about the business, and it seemed that he didn't even change the words. The following words were very touching: "Also, we really need to pay attention to young writers. Very good!"
Do you want to listen to what you are saying? If Professor Chen was not good-natured, he would be angry now! Because he once bound his thesis on Gu Lu into a book and published it internally. What do you mean by the first and the most avant-garde? !
Professor Chen seemed to be a dumb person eating bitter herbs, but of course he was not dumb, and he would definitely have to talk about it later.
"The words used in One Inch Master are very skillful. The weird and crazy atmosphere is vivid on the paper, while The Dwarf is a bit back to basics." Dr. Hua said, "After listening to the manuscript of Editor-in-Chief Kang, I feel that the biggest difference in Gu's writing is that he will incorporate dialectical thinking into his writing."
"There seems to have been a war of words before this article, and it seems Yan Feng even came out to praise it. It is indeed worthy of praise."
"There is no false reputation under a great name. I was once praised by Renren Daily as the No. 1 student writer in China." Liu Yong applied to join the Kuakua group.
However, there are some minor opinions. Editor-in-Chief Lin of Yanhe has spoken up. Friends who often submit their works but have their works rejected should know that Yanhe is the best literary magazine in Shaanxi Province. To be more specific, it is from the northwest circle. Where there are people, there may not be chivalry, but there must be people who stick together for warmth. Gu Lu should have the support of the Sichuan and Chongqing literary circles and Peking University.
"Well, it's a bit arbitrary to say that my writing career ends with this short story," said Editor-in-Chief Lin. He likes to cough dryly before speaking, as if to attract people's attention before he speaks.
He continued, "Just one article, 'The Dwarf', doesn't prove anything. Every writer has his or her moments of bursting with inspiration."
Very good, most of the more than 40 people present are ready to watch the show. If it is not necessary, what team should we stand in?
Before Editor-in-Chief Kang opened his mouth, Professor Chen spoke first.
"I have been studying Xiao Gu for several years, so I should have a say in Xiao Gu's issues." Professor Chen said, "Editor Kang's division of Xiao Gu's career as a writer is indeed a bit too rough. For details, you can see it in my paper published two years ago, "A Study of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio from the Turning Point of Gu Lu's Career as a Writer."
"?" Which side are you from? Both editors-in-chief Kang Lin were confused.
"As for the burst of inspiration, Chief Editor Lin probably hasn't read "One Night Genius", right? It's an article that was highly praised by the French diplomatic department. A biographical novel -" Professor Chen said, "Xiao Gu's combing of the historical context and the arrangement of the rhythm of the article are better than "The Dwarf". It was named the diplomatic tetralogy by the central media not long ago. "The Immortal Fugitive" and "The Battle for Antarctica" were Xiao Gu's works five years ago."
"One article really cannot explain much. Xiao Gu has seven or eight articles, including "On Young China". Isn't that enough to explain the problem?" Professor Chen asked in return.
Okay, Professors Kang and Lin both understood, but Professor Chen was against it.
To be honest, some famous literary practitioners envy and hate Gu Lu for "writing for the country", and Editor-in-Chief Lin is one of them. Therefore, he has not read the four parts of Diplomacy, and more importantly, he dare not deny it, because it is the country's affirmation of Gu Lu.
"I think Xiao Gu will definitely win the Lu Xun Literature Prize next year," Professor Chen added, as if it was not enough.
After that, Editor-in-Chief Kang remained silent.
Editor-in-Chief Lin wanted to speak, but no words came out for a moment.
The scene was very embarrassing.
"I remember Chairman Tie (Tie Ning) said that literary discussions must be tense. It seems that our discussion is on the right track!" Secretary-General Tian Mengge, the host of the meeting, spoke up to break the awkwardness.
And he took the initiative to pass on the message, "I didn't expect that Professor Chen not only studies Spanish literature, but also has such in-depth research on Gu Lu!"
"Of course, I've been studying Xiao Gu's work since 2013." Professor Chen pretended to be modest and made a gesture of the universe with his fingertips. "It's been almost six years now, and I can't say I'm very in-depth. I can only say that I know a little more than most people."
Point at me, right? Editor-in-Chief Kang was speechless. Why did he spend so many years on Gu Lu?
Editor-in-Chief Kang's confusion was expressed through the mouth of another editor-in-chief.
"Studying Gu Lu for five or six years? Gu Lu is currently just a best-selling author, right?" said Editor-in-Chief Lin.
Are you looking down on Gu Lu? You are denying my thesis, you are denying our Guangdong University of Foreign Studies research topic!
Ruining a person's future is like killing his parents, destroying a person's research topic is like changing the 8:00 a.m. class to the 6:00 a.m. class. Although Professor Chen controlled his tone very well, it was still obvious that he was excited.
"The Little Prince, Mr. Holmes, Flowers for Algernon, Flatland, and I don't know about the new works released in Japan, but these four novellas have completely different styles. If you cover the names of the authors, it even feels like they were written by four people." Professor Chen said, "Isn't it an isolated case that a book is completely changed in style? If the isolated cases in the literary world are not worth studying, what else is worth studying?!"
Editor Lin was really angry today because he didn't know Gu Lu very well, while Professor Chen on the other side knew Gu Lu very well. This argument was completely using one's own weaknesses to attack the strengths of others.
It seems to make sense... Editor-in-Chief Kang thought, not to mention medium-length and long novels, even short stories have two completely different styles.
It seems to be worth studying!
That’s right, decades later, the title of Gu Xue’s greatest researcher and his most powerful enemy was inspired by Professor Chen himself.
"The meeting is over. I will definitely take a good look at Professor Chen's paper," said Editor-in-Chief Kang.
Editor-in-Chief Lin took a deep breath and said, "I am also very grateful to Professor Chen for popularizing the science. Otherwise, I would not have known that the research value of this young genius is so high."
Very good. Professor Chen saw that the two editors-in-chief didn’t say anything else. He achieved his goal, said you’re welcome, and sat down.
The next speaker was the Secretary-General, who reminded us that he had a very good grasp of the activity process. The next writer to stand up for discussion was Shen Congwen, who was also a versatile person. He wrote novels before and was later assigned to work at the History Museum. He directly wrote the book "Research on Ancient Chinese Costumes", which filled the gap in this section at the time.
The legendary nature of the character makes his writing career very worthy of discussion.
This month's seminar lasted a total of four hours.
Sixteen people shared their ideas on the spot. The first four or five had about half an hour of discussion time, and then it was faster. The rest submitted their manuscripts and shared them later.
It said that it would be shared afterwards, but everyone knows about it, so who knows if you have seen it or not?
After the meeting, many people stood up and pounded their backs, and then gathered in groups of two or three. It was not that they were in a hurry, but the seminar today was quite interesting, so they wanted to discuss it with their friends.
Even though they are all highly educated, they are still human beings. No one can resist the temptation to talk about what happened today with friends.
(End of this chapter)