Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 94 Isn't this my word? (Three updates of 17000 words, monthly tickets plus more)

There is no doubt that "The Garland under the Mountain" is a groundbreaking novel on war and military themes. After reading the novel, Liu Zhenyun came to discuss with the author Lin Chaoyang, which fully proves his love for the novel.

But it would not be wrong to say that he admires novels so much.

Because there has always been a trend in the literary world, which is to advocate that works must have a realistic critical spirit, expose various social contradictions, and make profound criticisms of the dark side and drawbacks of society.

This trend of thought has profoundly influenced the development of Chinese literature since the May Fourth Movement until today.

Liu Zhenyun, as a top student in the Chinese Department of Yenching University, also holds the same mentality, but he does not have the kind of paranoia that only recognizes "criticism", so when looking at the novel "The Garland under the Mountain", his attitude can be said to be objective.

"Your novel has been published for a few days and people's enthusiasm for discussing it has remained high," said Liu Zhenyun.

"Since it can spark discussion in the Chinese Department, it seems that the novel is indeed well written." Lin Chaoyang laughed.

The two chatted all the way back to school. When they were almost at the triangle, Lin Chaoyang asked, "Why haven't you watched Jian Gong recently?"

After school started, Lin Chaoyang didn't go to the Chinese Department to attend classes, and they hadn't seen each other for a whole summer, so he asked about his acquaintance.

"He, that group of people are fascinated by drama right now."

"Drama?"

Is the Chinese Department going to become the Central Academy of Drama? But that's understandable.

Since the resumption of the college entrance examination and the admission of students, Yenching universities have been encouraging and cultivating students to broaden their horizons and improve their art appreciation.

Movies, dramas, Peking opera, orchestras, dance performances, singing competitions, sports meets... Although the conditions were difficult at that time, the spare time life created by the school for college students was a feast.

As a student of the Chinese Department, watching drama is almost a compulsory entertainment activity for every student every month.

Naturally, everyone also developed a strong interest in drama.

"Well, during the summer vacation, Li Chun from Class 77 wrote a script at home. Recently, everyone has been rehearsing it, and some people from our class have also participated."

After talking about Triangle Land, the two separated and Lin Chaoyang returned to the library.

On this day, Wu Zuxiang had a class in the Chinese Department, and Lin Chaoyang went to attend the class again.

As soon as he appeared in the classroom, he attracted everyone's attention.

We hadn't seen each other for over a month during the summer vacation, so we should have felt a little strange when we met again. However, we had seen the name "Xu Lingjun" too many times in many newspapers and magazines this summer, so we didn't feel unfamiliar with Lin Chaoyang at all.

"You are such a troublemaker!"

Lin Chaoyang took his seat, and Chen Jiangong next to him said this.

"How can it be so troublesome?"

Chen Jiangong looked forward with a look of admiration on his face, and whispered, "When 'Little Shoes' was published in May, it caused such a big response, but you are still not satisfied. Then you published that speech in 'October'. I have read a lot of articles criticizing you in newspapers recently. You are really afraid that you are not popular enough!"

"Nonsense. How could I have known that my speech would have such a big impact after it was published in October?"

"How dare you say you don't know? I think you did it on purpose. Now your name, Xu Lingjun, is famous in the Chinese literary world and you have become a famous writer!"

"Get out!" Lin Chaoyang cursed with a smile.

Joking aside, Chen Jiangong is right about one thing.

Although he is criticized, according to the current public opinion, Lin Chaoyang is more famous than many writers of the older generation.

His situation was actually not uncommon in the literary world in the 1970s and 1980s. The most fundamental reason for this phenomenon was the public's extraordinary love for literature.

New books in bookstores are always sold out, and libraries are always crowded. Whether they are cadres, students, workers or farmers, everyone loves reading.

Buzz buzz buzz The enthusiasm for reading that broke out after being suppressed for ten years lasted throughout the late 1970s and the entire 1980s, and also created the superstars of this era - writers and poets.

They possessed an influence even more terrifying than that of later big stars, and their words and deeds could even influence the entire society to a certain extent.

Although Lin Chaoyang has only a few works to his name, he and his works have been the subject of much discussion in the literary world and among readers for more than half a year, and he has become the most talked-about figure among the new generation of writers.

"Look at you, you can't take a joke!" Chen Jiangong put away the humor on his face and said seriously, "To be honest. You have been discussed a lot recently, mainly because your works are really outstanding. It's only been a few months, the trend of "Little Shoes" has not yet passed, and "The Wreath under the Mountain" has come out again. I have read your novel carefully. It is definitely groundbreaking and groundbreaking among the military-themed novels in recent years."

“I would rather not have this kind of discussion.”

Chen Jiangong showed an expression that said "You kid don't know how lucky you are."

"Just because I was scolded? If it were me, I would hope they would scold me. The harsher they scolded me, the happier I would be. If I wasn't scolded, could I be called a great writer?

Look at the Republic of China back then, people's heads were beaten into dog heads. You don't get scolded? If you don't get scolded, people will look down on you! "

Lin Chaoyang looked at Chen Jiangong speechlessly. I really didn’t realize that, buddy, your ideas are so advanced.

If Chen Jian were to be released forty years later, he would at least be a big internet celebrity with 100 million fans.

"But seriously, are you really so pessimistic about the development of scar literature?" Chen Jiangong asked seriously.

“It’s not that I’m pessimistic, I just think everyone has fallen into an attributive trap.

What is scar literature? To put it simply, it is the excavation, exposure, criticism and reflection of the unfortunate experiences of the past few years. You should have read a lot of such works published or published in recent times. Let's be honest, how many of them are truly excellent works?
I think that the popularity of this scar literature is inevitable, but its popularity is more based on emotional value, and this trend is destined to not last long.

As people's resentment gradually fades in the past two years, its popularity will inevitably come to an end. What will replace it may be reflection, nostalgia, or something else. Didn't I talk about these in my speech? "

Chen Jiangong said: "I listened to your speech, but hasn't the wind been too strong recently? I listened to your teachings again today, and they opened my eyes again.

Hey, when you mentioned "emotional value", it reminded me that I read the article Comrade Yu Shu published in the newspaper that day.

You didn't come up with that phrase, did you? It's pretty accurate. You sound like you're indifferent to fame and fortune, but I think you just want the noise outside to be as noisy as possible."

"Don't talk nonsense, just listen to the class carefully."

After finishing the class, Lin Chaoyang ignored Chen Jiangong’s invitation to continue chatting and returned to the library.

After get off work in the evening, Lin Chaoyang was about to leave the library when he was stopped by a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man had the thinness that is unique to scholars, with deep eyes and wearing a pair of glasses. He had a kind of gentle and cowardly feeling and looked like he was easy to bully.

"Hello, Comrade Chaoyang. I am Hong Zicheng, a lecturer in the Chinese Department."

The middle-aged man's self-introduction made Lin Chaoyang raise his eyebrows unconsciously.

The future boss!
Many people in later generations may not know the name Hong Zicheng, but if you ask college students majoring in Chinese, they will definitely be familiar with him.

Because this big shot wrote a book in the 1990s that is worthy of being recorded in the history of Chinese literature - "History of Contemporary Chinese Literature".

How awesome is this book?

Soon after its publication, it became the textbook of choice for contemporary literature courses in the Chinese departments of many domestic universities, and continued to be used until Lin Chaoyang traveled through time.

There is a saying in "Zuo Zhuan": The highest level is to establish virtue, the next best is to establish merit, and the next best is to establish words. If they are not abandoned even after a long time, this is called immortality.

These three goals are exactly what Chinese literati dream of throughout their lives. A "History of Contemporary Chinese Literature" is worthy of being called "establishing a legacy". In this regard, Hong Zicheng's achievements are second to none in the contemporary Chinese literary world.

Of course, Hong Zicheng is not that awesome now.

Now he is over 40 years old and still an ordinary lecturer at Yanda University. Lin Chaoyang has never even attended his class.

"Hello, Mr. Hong!" Lin Chaoyang greeted politely, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Yeah." Hong Zicheng nodded.

“I am currently writing a book on contemporary literature, which I am co-authoring with someone else.

The book was almost finished, but recently there have been some debates in the media about you and scar literature, so I went to read your article "The Inevitable Rise and Fall of Scar Literature" which was published in "October".

I think your views and analysis of scar literature are very accurate, and I want to talk to you about it. "

Hong Zicheng's attitude is polite yet old-fashioned. It can be seen at first glance that he is the type who is devoted to studying and is not good at socializing.

Lin Chaoyang glanced at his watch and said, "Let's go home and talk."

Hong Zicheng didn't expect that Lin Chaoyang would invite him to his home when they met for the first time. He was not very flexible, so he followed Lin Chaoyang all the way to Langrun Lake Apartment.

Standing in front of the apartment building, a hint of envy flashed in Hong Zicheng's eyes.

The villas in Yannan Garden and the apartment buildings in Langrun Lake are standard treatment for YNU professors. Being able to live in these places proves that their academic strength and status have reached the forefront of China's academic and intellectual circles.

Hong Zicheng is just a lecturer now, and he still lives in the tube-shaped building to the east of Building 32, which is full of young lecturers from Yanda, and of course, middle-aged lecturers as well.

When the two of them arrived home, Tao's father had just returned home. He looked at Hong Zicheng and felt that he looked familiar.

"You are from the Chinese Department..." Father Tao couldn't remember the name for a moment, so Hong Zicheng said, "Hong Zicheng."

"Yes, I remember now, Hong Zicheng! Yang Hui praised you several times for your good essay writing."

Yang Hui is the dean of the Chinese Department and a senior professor in the Chinese Department. He is also one of the initiators and main members of the Shenzhong Society.

When talking about Yang Hui, the most amazing thing is of course the fire in Zhaojialou that year. He was one of the first few students who rushed into Zhaojialou. It can be said that he is a person who changed the history of China.

"Thank you for the compliment. I'm currently writing a book about contemporary literature. I came here today to talk to Comrade Chaoyang about his views on scar literature."

Without Tao's father asking, Hong Zicheng took the initiative to explain his purpose.

Father Tao waved his hand and said with a smile: "You young people can talk about it. I don't understand literature."

After greeting Tao's father, the two of them sat in the room and chatted for a while when Tao Yushu came back.

When Tao Yushu heard that Hong Zicheng was here to talk to Lin Chaoyang about scar literature today, his eyes lit up.

Recently, in order to compete with those articles criticizing Lin Chaoyang, she carefully studied scar literature and published two articles, but she was always on the line and felt unsatisfied.

The appearance of Hong Zicheng just allowed her to verify how much she had gained from her recent studies and research.

"Teacher Hong, you study contemporary literature. I wonder what you think of the future development trend of scar literature?"

Hong Zicheng looked at Lin Chaoyang in confusion. Isn’t this my word?
(End of this chapter)