043. Salute to you
Gao Xiaobai said: "Russia and Japan are both nations with special personalities.
“Russia’s geographical location is extremely cold, so it has a particularly strong fighting spirit; Japan’s land is narrow, and there are many volcanoes and earthquakes, so its national character is very delicate and advocates mourning for things.
"Both these two nations are very special in art. The works that are so special to their countries can be seen at a glance as being written by people from their countries.
"And Tolstevsky and Kawabata Haruki wrote their national character to the extreme."
Jupiter asked, "What books have they written?"
Gao Xiaobai said: "Kawabata Haruki has written "Snow Country", "Ancient Capital", "Thousand Cranes", "Norwegian Forest", "Kafka on the Shore", "Story of Strange Bird Shapes", well...and..."
Yu Hua said: "There are also "The Dancing Girl of Izu", "Dance! Dance! Dance!" and "The End of the World and Cold Wonderland".
Gao Xiaobai nodded: "Well, Teacher Yu still remembers it well."
Yu Hua then said: "Tolstevsky, as I just said, he is even more important because he wrote: "War and Peace", "Anna Karenina", "Resurrection" and "Crime and Punishment"
"The Idiot", "The Possessed", "The Brothers Karamazov"."
He continued: "Russian President Pushkin said this: If you don't know Tolstevsky, you don't know Russia. His status in Russia is higher than Hemingway Faulkner's status in the United States."
Jupiter asked: "What about Kawabata Haruki?"
"There are mixed reviews," Yu Hua said, "Kawabata Haruki's early works and later works are completely different styles. Works such as "Snow Country" are very 'Japanese' and extremely traditional, while later works are more bourgeois.
Some, more American, less Japanese."
"Oh." Jupiter didn't understand very well.
Yu Hua said: "In addition, the reason why he has mixed reviews in Japan is that he was very opposed to Japan's war of aggression. In the novel, he criticized unjust wars many times, which aroused widespread resentment among Japanese right-wingers."
Then, he smiled again and said: "However, his later novels sold extremely well and were bestsellers."
Jupiter suddenly realized: "No wonder! Because he is Chinese, he criticized the war in the book."
"Maybe."
Gao Xiaobai put away the fan and said: "Actually, I should have thought that these four writers are the same person."
Jupiter looked towards him.
"You see, the style of García Borges is very similar to that of Hemingway Faulkner, and Haruki Kawabata often mentions Hemingway Faulkner's books in his books, and they both have Toles
The Shadow of Tevski.”
Jupiter nodded: "No wonder!"
Gao Xiaobai paused and then said: "The only thing that is difficult to explain is, why does he have so many vests? Why don't he just write them himself?"
Jupiter tilted his head and said, "Yes."
"It can't be to defraud the Nobel Prize bonus, haha!" Gao Xiaobai joked.
After a moment of silence, Yu Hua, who had been silent, suddenly spoke:
"It's more like a writer constantly breaking through himself and trying new styles. He travels around the world and interprets different civilizations in his own way."
He closed his eyes and seemed to be thinking about something, then he opened his eyes again.
This time, there seemed to be something different in his eyes.
Jupiter asked: "What do you mean?"
"The more ethnic the literature, the easier it is to reach the world," Yu Hua said, "because every ethnic group is unique, and the geographical location and cultural environment of each place are completely different."
“Appreciating these cultures that are different from our own is more helpful for introspection.”
"It's just like traveling. Others say that traveling means leaving a place where you are tired of living and going to a place where others are tired of living."
"Often when you go to a place that others are tired of living and discover the uniqueness of other places, you can better appreciate the uniqueness of your hometown."
Jupiter's eyes lit up: "So, that writer with many vests is trying to understand China by observing other civilizations?"
"Yes," Yu Hua nodded, "His ultimate goal in creating works from other cultures is to derive the most unique parts of Chinese culture."
"The reason he keeps changing his identity and covering himself up with a vest is because he doesn't want to become famous prematurely and lose the motivation to make progress."
"What he describes are the lives of ordinary citizens, because he has been walking in the streets to obtain the most vivid materials."
Jupiter held his breath.
This is crazy.
"It sounds like he lives just to write?"
Yu Hua said: "To be precise, he lived to create the best Chinese works."
Gao Xiaobai was shaking his fan beside him, shaking his head and saying:
"What do you mean by that? In order to create, I will not marry a wife, fief a land, have children, wear a crown, or compete for honors... This is a life-long sacrifice of fame and fortune, just for writing!"
Jupiter was shocked. Even the barrage was shocked.
Audiences who have been watching the human observation program, even if they have received more baptisms that subvert the three views today, can't help but fall into deep thought after hearing these words.
Compared with this person, more people think about: Who am I? What am I doing? What is the meaning of my life?...
"I understand," Yu Hua said, "I used to often wonder where my works were lacking."
Jupiter sweated: "Teacher Yu, your work is not bad..."
"I am still one step away from greatness," Yu Hua said, "but I still can't find where I should break through."
He suddenly stood up and said: "Now I know, I have always been limited by my own life experience, and I only see this one-third of an acre of land around me.
“When I saw the South America described by García Borges, I was fascinated by South America. When I saw Kawabata Haruki’s Japan, I also felt that it was unique.
"Previously, I also wanted to imitate them and write about China that only I could write about.
“However, I have never seen other places, so how can I say I understand China?
"He traveled to North and South America, Russia, and Japan just to find their own unique literature. This spirit is the spirit that a novelist who improves day by day should have."
Yu Hua's eyes were bright and he seemed to have realized something. Then he lowered his head and bowed deeply to the camera.
Jupiter was shocked: "Teacher Yu, what are you..."
"Mentor, maybe you are watching this show," Yu Hua said to the camera, "then here, I would like to pay my respect to you."
"I learned something else from you."
...For a moment, the studio was silent.
Qin Yunchu lowered his head and remained silent. When she raised her head, her eyes were bright.
"So, that's what it is..."
She understood why Chen Ya was willing to be a clerk in her company.
He wanted to create the best work and experience life in her company.
Qin Yunchu understood a little bit why Zhao Taidou protected him like that.
It is an honor for the entire country and the entire nation to receive talents like him.
Losing is the world’s regret!
Thinking of this, Qin Yunchu's hands trembled and his face became hot.
Chapter completed!