After New Year's Day, major universities in Yanjing entered the examination season.
In order to prepare for the exam recently, Tao Yushu returned home and studied hard. He often studied until ten or eleven o'clock in the evening, and then had breakfast at six o'clock the next morning and went to school in high spirits.
Compared with someone like her, who was born with the gene of a top student and the attributes of a master of mathematics, Lin Chaoyang was in trouble.
But no matter how hard he tried, he still had to become nervous as the end of the term approached.
After all, he is now a correspondence student in the Library Department of Yanda University. He usually skips classes and fishes, but if he fails in the exam, it will be unjustifiable.
During this time, the students of Yan University were also busy preparing for the final exams, and the noise on the campus became silent.
There are more people in the library than usual, but these students who are more than usual are all from study. The workload of Lin Chaoyang and others at the library desk is as usual, not much increased.
That day, while he was reading textbooks in his arms, Master Xie from the communication room came to the library desk and told him that he had a phone call for him.
Lin Chaoyang received a call from Li Shuguang and listened to him talking on the phone for a while, with a look of deep thought on his face.
"I really haven't considered the issue of pen names before. If your publishing house thinks it's better to use the pen name 'Xu Lingjun', then use Xu Lingjun."
Li Shuguang was very happy to receive Lin Chaoyang's permission, and talked on the phone about the strong response that the manuscript of "The Death of Van Gogh" had aroused in the humanities agency.
Li Shuguang talked non-stop on the phone for several minutes, until he was finally chased away by a colleague next to him who was anxious to use the phone.
Lin Chaoyang hung up the phone with a smile. In fact, what Li Shuguang said on the phone had been revealed to him by Zhu Changsheng two days ago.
All in all, "The Death of Van Gogh" can be regarded as Lin Chaoyang's second novel. He spent several months writing this novel and was very confident in the quality of the novel.
But the feedback from the editors of the Humanities Society was somewhat beyond his expectation. After all, the editors of the Humanities Society are the most knowledgeable and well-informed editors in the Chinese literary industry.
To be able to receive unanimous praise from this group of people is enough to prove the excellence of "The Death of Van Gogh".
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Van Gogh's fame in China was far less than that of later generations. It was in 1983 that he truly became known to the Chinese public.
Because in this year, Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House introduced a masterpiece by the famous American biographer Irving Stone - "Longing for Life".
"Longing for Life" is a biography of Van Gogh written by Irving Stone, and it is also his most classic masterpiece as a biography writer.
In the spring of 1927, when Irving Stone was still a college student, he came across Van Gogh's paintings by chance in Paris. This was nearly thirty years after Van Gogh's death.
At this time, Van Gogh was already somewhat famous, and his paintings were loved by many collectors. However, his artistic achievements were not recognized by the mainstream. Irving Stone was moved by the huge vitality shown in Van Gogh's paintings.
, was deeply shocked by his paintings.
So he had the idea of ​​​​creating a biography of Van Gogh, but his work was rejected by almost all publishing houses after it was created.
At that time, Van Gogh was still an unknown painter, and no publishing house would erect a monument or biography for an unknown painter. Publishing houses wanted to make money, so for such an unknown painter, how could any reader pay for his biography?
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Until 1934, the British Durang Green Press agreed to publish this work, but only 5,000 copies were printed.
After the publication of "Longing for Life", it quickly aroused repercussions among readers, sales increased day by day, and the publisher had to print more copies many times.
Over the years since then, "Longing for Life" has been introduced and published by publishing houses in many countries, translated into 80 languages, and sold more than 20 million copies.
In 1983, "Longing for Life" was translated into Chinese and introduced to the country. It became the bedside reading of countless literary youths at that time, touching countless readers and influencing many people.
The quality of the work "Longing for Life" itself is of course outstanding, but the most fundamental reason why this work is loved by countless readers around the world and has an important influence is Van Gogh himself.
A painter with outstanding talent and talent, he was in trouble and unknown during his lifetime, but his reputation grew after his death.
His natural talent, his suffering experience, and his inability to be understood by the world are the fundamental reasons for the strong resonance among readers.
If in later generations, a Chinese writer wrote such a novel with a foreign protagonist, he would be a little acclimatized.
However, the popularity of "Longing for Life" in China after its introduction shows that what is really important for an excellent literary work is to be able to resonate with readers.
Coincidentally, "The Death of Van Gogh" is also such a work.
And at this time, it has almost become a social consensus that foreign monks can chant sutras. One of the most obvious examples is-
Many contemporary foreign writers' works have become popular in China after being introduced, but many domestic contemporary writers' works are not well received by readers.
This is of course related to the hiatus in literary talents and the stagnation of literary development for ten years, but a reality that we have to face squarely is that many people have begun to develop the inertia of thinking that worships foreign things.
This is of course not an individual’s personal problem, but a sudden collective turn in the entire social atmosphere.
This shift in social atmosphere and public opinion cannot be commented on from a simple perspective, but it has indeed had a profound impact on the cultural world.
The story of "The Death of Van Gogh" is based on the life of Van Gogh, a great Western painter. To a certain extent, this work may be more popular among many readers at this stage.
After answering the phone, Lin Chaoyang returned to the library desk and saw Li Tuo standing there.
"Why are you here?" Lin Chaoyang asked.
"I'm looking for you."
"Is something wrong?"
"Yeah." Li Tuo pulled Lin Chaoyang aside and said, "Are you interested in joining our Yanjing Literary and Art Association?"
Lin Chaoyang asked in surprise: "Why did you suddenly think of letting me join your association?"
After the National Outstanding Short Story Award Ceremony at the beginning of the year, Zhang Guangnian, the head of the Literary and Art Association, specially invited Lin Chaoyang to join the Literary and Art Association, but he declined.
When "Wreaths Under the Mountains" held a seminar in the middle of the year, Zhang Guangnian brought up the old matter again, and even made a cake for Lin Chaoyang, saying that as long as he joined the Literary and Art Association, he would find a way to make him an editorial board member of "People's Literature"
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But Lin Chaoyang still rejected Zhang Guangnian's proposal. The reason for his rejection was actually very simple, that is, he did not want to waste time and energy.
It was a well-known fact that the Literary and Art Association was going to hold a meeting. If he really attended, it would be better if he didn't go once or twice. If the meeting happened more often, some people would definitely have objections.
The Literary and Art Association is not a paradise. On the contrary, it has more problems and problems than many units.
Lin Chaoyang doesn't seek an official position or make friends with talented people, so why should he join in the fun?
Moreover, after joining the Literary and Art Association, it is easy to be burdened by favors and have to attend some symposiums, seminars and other activities.
He is unwilling to participate in a seminar on his own work, let alone someone else's?
He wouldn't mind if it was a trip to the mountains and rivers. No one has ever extended such an invitation to him.
"Isn't it because the association leader heard that I have a good relationship with you? The leader just took office this year and wants to strengthen our association."
During the buzz period, the National Cultural Association stopped working, and local cultural associations also stopped working one after another, and it was not resumed until 1978.
The Yanjing Literary and Art Association held its first general meeting just this year, formulated the association's charter, and elected its first council and leader. The leader of this term is the poet Hong Huang.
Although the Yanjing Literary and Art Association and the National Literary and Art Association have a superior-subordinate relationship, they still do things like inviting members to join the association.
Lin Chaoyang shook his head and said: "Zhang Guangnian approached me twice before and asked me to join the National Association for Literary and Art Circles, but I didn't agree."
Hearing this, Li Tuo understood what Lin Chaoyang meant, "Okay, then my mission is accomplished."
Li Tuo understood Lin Chaoyang's character and came here just to deal with the leadership's arrangements. He had to do it as a last resort. With Lin Chaoyang's answer, he would be able to do business when he returned.
Then the two chatted a little more about creative matters. When they heard that Lin Chaoyang's new novel would be published in "Contemporary" soon, Li Tuo joked: "You are very efficient. In less than a year,
Another novel.”
"Hey, have you heard about it?" Li Tuo asked Lin Chaoyang again.
"What did you hear?"
"Director Xie was recently criticized for "Legend of Tianyun Mountain"..."
"Legend of Tianyun Mountain" is a movie that Xie Jin worked on from last year to this year. The movie is adapted from Lu Yanzhou's novel of the same name. Even before filming, the script was criticized for involving anti-Y issues.
Xie Jin completed the film under tremendous pressure, and a few days ago he took the film to participate in film seminars organized by "Film Review" and "Popular Cinema".
At the meeting, two movies were screened, one was "Legend of Tianyun Mountain" by Xie Jin, and the other was "The Sun and the People" by Peng Ning. This movie also has another name: "Bitter Love".
After being screened, the two films received some praise, but more criticism. The directors of the two films and the studios behind them also came under a lot of pressure.
According to the normal trajectory, the fate of the last two works was very different.
The criticism of "The Sun and the People" in the literary and artistic circles became more and more fierce. In the end, the film had to be shelved and became a movie that people of this era knew but had not seen. However, "The Legend of Tianyun Mountain" was criticized after a lot of criticism.
Passed the review smoothly.
Li Tuo didn't know what the future would be for "The Legend of Tianyun Mountain" and Xie Jin. He only knew that Xie Jin had been severely criticized recently.
As someone who came from the buzzing era, it is inevitable that this wave of criticism will affect Xie Jin's filming. After all, Lin Chaoyang's "Wrangler" has been confirmed to be shot by Xie Jin.
Lin Chaoyang was naturally grateful for Li Tuo's worries and concerns.
"Director Xie is also the star of our country's film industry. If he is criticized, things will really change that day." Lin Chaoyang said easily.
Li Tuo thought about it and realized that this was also the case. If Xie Jin was really criticized, then he would not only be worried about Xie Jin, but the cultural world would also face a situation where everyone is in danger.
"It's better if you think about it!"
After talking about this matter, Li Tuo said in a nostalgic tone: "I haven't eaten your cooking for a long time!"
"If you want to eat, you can go to my place. But we agreed in advance that we will prepare the food ourselves. Our family is short on meat stamps and food stamps."
After hearing what Lin Chaoyang said, Li Tuo asked about the reason, and then learned about Lin Chaoyang's parents coming to Yanjing, and then mentioned the matter of buying a house for his parents in Yanjing.
Li Tuo exclaimed: "If I had your creative efficiency, I wouldn't have lived in Tongzi Building until this year!"
An overseas Chinese apartment and a courtyard house in Xicheng District. Lin Chaoyang earned two houses in less than three years of writing. Although houses are not valuable these days, the wages of ordinary people are also low!
Against the background of Yanjing's per capita housing of four to five square meters, the housing conditions of Lin Chaoyang's family were considered luxurious, which made Li Tuo jealous and full of admiration for Lin Chaoyang's strong creative energy and superb efficiency.
After seeing off Li Tuo, it was almost time to get off work.
Lin Chaoyang rode his bicycle back to the Overseas Chinese Apartment. As soon as he entered the door, he found that a familiar guest had arrived.
Chapter completed!