037. Love is an instinct
Gao Xiaobai smiled.
Very tolerant laugh.
"Teacher Yu, I know that there have been a lot of reasons on the Internet saying that García Borges may be Chinese, right? I'll just say one thing, no way. ”
Yu Hua turned his eyes and asked him, "How is it impossible?" ”
Gao Xiaobai shook his fan, his expression was determined:
"The reason why the Internet says that he may be a Chinese is nothing more than two, the first, his novels, are published in Chinese first, and then other languages, and the second, he has never shown his face in public, and he has not even gone to receive the award."
He continued: "However, if we analyze it carefully, we know that these few are simply untenable. ”
Yu Hua put on a deaf look.
"Publishing in Chinese first can only show that he has a deep Chinese plot, in fact, in terms of writing, his Western version is more delicate and smooth, and the Nobel Prize in Literature is also based on Western language, not Chinese."
"In addition, there are more faceless personality writers, such as Hemingway Faulkner and Haruki Kawabata, all of whom have not seen the beginning and the end, and they have not received the award. That doesn't say anything. ”
Gao Xiaobai said sarcastically at the camera: "In addition, maybe you don't know very well, let me give you a science popularization, García Borges, how high his status is in Latin America." ”
"In many of his novels, including One Hundred Years of Solitude, Macondo is a place that is speculated to be a seaside village in Colombia."
"But in Colombia, there is no place called Macondo, only some places are very similar."
"In order to compete for the name of the orthodox Macondo, several villages changed their names one after another, and overnight, Colombia had three more Macondo."
"These places are called 'the place where One Hundred Years of Solitude takes place' or even 'the hometown of García Borges', just to prove that they are the real Macondo."
"There is also a village that has taken out a huge debt and spent a lot of money to build a full-length statue of García Borges."
"Based on the village's previous income, it would take 50 years of the village's revenue to pay off the statue."
"As a result, after the statue was erected, tourism exploded in the village, and it took only 5 years to pay off all its debts and it is still thriving."
"Of course, since García Borges has never been seen in public, the statue is imaginary, carved in the image of a sculptor."
Jupiter covered his mouth: "Oh mom, Mr. Gao, you are talking too funny." ”
Gao Xiaobai said: "It's completely true, there is no trace of fabrication, I went to Colombia in my early years and saw that statue with my own eyes." ”
"Most of the people who travel to Macondo go with a pilgrimage mentality, among which there are a lot of Americans, a lot of pendant souvenirs on the roadside, what gypsy magnets, what insomnia sticky notes, 5 US dollars a piece, and they sell very well."
Jupiter asked, "Do Americans like García Borges very much?" ”
Gao Xiaobai said: "Americans especially like it. In the United States, if the rich do not have García Borges' books in their homes, they are the nouveau riche, NewMoney, who looks down on them. ”
He laughed again and said, "Isn't South America always seen as America's backyard?" But in the case of García Borges, it is the culture that has been reversely imported. ”
Jupiter smiled: "Lao Mei also has today." ”
Gao Xiaobai shook his fan and said: "This is only the impact in Colombia, in other places, the impact is even greater!" ”
"In fact, Argentines believe that García Borges belongs to them and is Argentine."
"Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, has a National Museum of Argentina."
"Here are all the literature, art, history, and artifacts of Argentina to this day...... All the best in it. ”
"In the minds of Argentinians, this museum is a symbol of their country and nation, and is their pride and light."
"And in front of this museum, there are two and a half sculptures."
"The one on the left is José Hernández, a well-known poet in Argentina, who can be equivalent to Argentina's Li Bai by analogy."
"The one on the right is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the first civilian president in the history of Argentina, who is deeply loved by Argentines and who is also a man of letters."
"In the middle, there is no statue, only an empty stone pier, on which is carved only one name - García Borges."
"It's empty because García Borges never shows his face."
"Although he never expressed his nationality, his words are like a natural boil in the blood of Argentinians."
"Argentines firmly believe that he is Argentine!"
"As soon as García Borges officially shows his face, they will put his portrait between the greatest poet and the most famous president of Argentine history, and let him stand there forever."
When Gao Xiaobai said this, everyone watching this show listened. Liu Ruyan also listened.
Everyone had different thoughts in their hearts, only Liu Ruyan was stunned, recalling the past.
Chen Ya said that love is an instinct, but creation is not.
This is a quote from "Love in the Time of Cholera".
In the book, the exact words of that sentence are:
"Love is an instinct, and you are either born with it or never."
If he really believes this, if he really believes that love is an instinct that cannot be learned, then why does he say, "We practice separately"?
Unlike others, Liu Ruyan believed in an instant that García Borges was Chen Ya.
"Love in the Time of Cholera" was written by him.
It made her proud.
At the same time, it also made her feel distressed, bored, and wanted to cry.
Gao Xiaobai continued:
"In addition, there is one country, Chile."
"Chile is a country where there was a massive movement against the dictatorship."
"And that year, García Borges's The Fall of the Patriarchs happened to be published in Chile."
"The book is about rebellion against dictatorship, and almost all Chileans see it as a sign of solidarity with the Chilean resistance."
"That year, many workers took to the streets, holding the book 'The Autumn of the Patriarchs' in their hands, and sat in silence."
"The book became a spiritual totem of the rebellion, and García Borges became a spiritual mentor to the Chileans."
"Also, in South America, there is a leader who has a lot of respect for García Borges."
"The leader's name is Castro."
After saying this, Gao Xiaobai took a sip of water and said:
"I said so much, on the one hand, to tell you that the status of this person in the hearts of Latin Americans is like the status of Li Bai in our hearts."
"On the other hand, it is also to show that this person's work is deeply rooted in the blood and soil of Latin Americans, and he cannot be from other places."
"Because there's such a thing as literature, you can't write anything that resonates with you if you don't live in that environment."
"Teacher Yu Hua must also have experienced this, Teacher Yu Hua's "Dead" and "Zhao Dayong's Blood Donation" must not be written by people from other countries."
After hearing this, Yu Hua nodded quietly, and then said, "So you think that García Borges is from Latin America. ”
Gao Xiaobai nodded: "That's right." ”
Yu Hua said: "So, why did his award certificate appear in China?" ”
Gao Xiaobai said firmly: "Forged." ”
"I don't think it's forged," Yu Hua shook his head, "Why don't we identify whether this is a real certificate or a forgery." ”
Gao Xiaobai poked his head: "How to identify?" ”
"We asked the most authoritative person in China to identify," Yu Hua said, "Teacher Mo Yu, his words are always convincing, right?" ”