Chapter 136: Wait and see
Chie Sakai, who got "Human Disqualification", considers that this book is not as easy for ordinary people to accept as "I Am a Cat". So, instead of following the standard of 500,000 copies printed in "I Am a Cat", she lowered the number of copies of this novella, which is full of negative energy and the dark side of human nature, by 200,000 copies at the first time, and still set the number of 300,000 copies to be printed.
I know very well that with the name of a first-line writer of Takeshita Kusaokesa, I can casually sell hundreds of thousands of copies of general works. What's more, a masterpiece? So far, each of his books has sold more than one million copies of what many writers have hoped for, and only one of these books will sell more than 10 million copies.
"Human Disqualification" was directly pushed to the market, and the sales volume followed by "I Am a Cat" is rising, and what followed was not only the continuous debate among the majority of high, medium and low literature lovers, but also the Japanese literary circle, which was completely shaken by Takeshita Kusaokei again, was also controversial for this. They are more consistent, and it is undeniable that "Human Disqualification" is a masterpiece, but it is difficult to accept the weak and helpless soul in the book.
At nine o'clock in the evening, a live talk on NHK TV started on time. Among the panelists were a professor from Waseda University's Faculty of Letters, a professor from the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Letters, a budding writer in the limelight, and Chie Sakai.
And Beichuan's mother and daughter, who learned the news a few days earlier, not only sat in front of the TV half an hour in advance, but also locked it without changing the channel, after all, they didn't want to miss a second in their hearts. At the same time, people are absent-minded, and there is a more important thing brewing in their minds. If I hadn't been forcibly pulled by Kitagawa Miyuki, I really didn't want to waste time sitting down to watch this kind of show. Even scholars and experts with a certain reputation are not interested in his praise at all.
Takeshita Kusake, who has the soul of a Chinese, does not have to be recognized like pure Japanese. In fact, he is already extremely entangled and contradictory in his heart, on the one hand, he is ashamed to be a copyist for a lifetime, and on the other hand, he is trying to prove his personal writing ability with his real original works.
The middle-aged male host sitting at a long table in the middle made a simple routine opening remarks, and then introduced the guests invited by himself on the left and right sides one by one. He put the first question to the oldest professor at Waseda University, who was the oldest of the four guests, and said, "Professor Watanabe, what do you think of Takeshita Kusake's two recent works, "I Am a Cat" and "Human Disqualification"? ”
Professor Watanabe, who is over 50 years old, has gray hair, and looks particularly good in spirit, said bluntly: "In terms of personal experience, "I Am a Cat" and "Human Disqualification" are undoubtedly masterpieces written by Takeshita-kun. With these two works, he has been pushed into the heyday of life writing. Perhaps, he will be able to complete the embarrassing situation in which none of our Japanese writers have won the Nobel Prize for Literature. ”
"Professor Matsushita, do you agree with Professor Watanabe's opinion?" The two eyes were focused on the male host on the other side, and asked unhurriedly.
Professor Matsushita of Todai, who began to bald on the top of his head, said without hurrying or slowing: ""I Am a Cat" and "Human Disqualification" are very different in terms of writing style. The former is relatively subtle, using the perspective of a cat to criticize money worship and the hypocrisy of human nature, while the latter leaves no stone unturned and nakedly reflects the decay and depravity in human nature. In my personal opinion, Takeshita-kun is worthy of the nickname of writer magician. ”
"As far as I know, Professor Watanabe and Professor Matsushita, you have always disagreed on literary works. This time it's a rare convergence. It can be seen that Mr. Takeshita Kusa has indeed written a first-class work that can stand on the international literary scene and represent Japan. The male host, who had a three-point smile on his face, slowly fell on the rookie writer and asked, "Mr. Yamada, what do you think of you as a peer of Mr. Takeshita Kusaokei?" ”
"I'll tell you the truth, I'm also a loyal reader of Mr. Takeshita. When I first saw Takeshita's famous work "Rashomon", I felt a psychological shock. Along the way, when I saw "Human Disqualification" again, I had a kind of vibration in my soul. In front of him, I was just a student who had just debuted, and he was a teacher and a master. The depth of Takeshita's thoughts is as deep as a black pool. "It's not Yamada Ryu who blindly slaps on the back, he is not a writer under the Mustard Hui Publishing House, famous for "Literary Spring and Autumn", but he not only told the truth in his heart, but also cut the tofu on both sides.
The male host who nodded his head twice in a row, then put his attention on Sakai Chie's side, and said seriously: "Miss Sakai, what do you, as the president of Mustie Press, think of Mr. Takeshita Kusaoke's work?" What is your favorite piece of work? ”
"Takeshita-kun is our contemporary Kafka in Japan. His works are a good representation of one of the uniqueness of our Japanese literature. As far as my personal preference is concerned, it is neither his famous work "Rashomon", nor the blockbuster "I Am a Cat", which has a strong reaction at the moment, and the controversial "Human Disqualification" and "Poppy Grass". Of course, it's not the "Heart" that has been widely acclaimed and has exceeded six million sales. My favorite work is "Childhood Sweethearts". The smile on her face is always so charming Chie Sakai, and she said truthfully.
"Miss Sakai used to like Takeshita-sensei's "Childhood Sweethearts". Are you making some kind of hints? Sue me for taking the liberty of it, there are repeated rumors outside that you and Mr. Takeshita are not only dating, but also engaged? It's just not clear if these rumors are true? I would like to take this opportunity to ask you a question on behalf of many readers at home and abroad who love Mr. Takeshita. "I know very well what the current TV audience likes about a male host, and he wastes no time in picking out the words.
Pursing her lips and smiling, her eyes followed by Chie Sakai, who was smiling like two crescents, and she had long been handy with this. He responded simply, but it made people infinitely reverie and unpredictable: "Wait and see." ”
The male host, who was very exaggerated and regretful, continued with a particularly disappointed expression: "It seems that Miss Sakai is unwilling to reveal a little bit of news to us and the vast number of TV viewers. However, I am sure that you very much hope that the two of you will be married. ”