Chapter 197: Is it so simple to ask?
The Pulis Award scene is divided into four camps.
The media camp is not just here to report but also to wait for who will win the Pulis Prize for Journalism.
In the writers' camp, there are too many writers' awards, so the winners have been announced in advance, of course, they are announced internally, and they are not announced to the public.
The social camp is the most popular group of people who are involved in the Place Prize, maybe it's a publishing house, maybe it's a media, maybe it's a bookseller, maybe it's an e-commerce company.
There is also a group of people who are professional book reviewers, and this group of people is very difficult to deal with.
And some of them are also drama critics and film critics.
Of course, it's not the TV drama, it's the drama opera.
On the spot, one award after another was announced.
"The winner of the Pulis Prize for Fairy Tale of the Year 2023 is ......"
"It is ...... who won the Place Prize for Science Fiction 2023"
Soon, it came to a small highlight.
"Winner of the 2023 Pulis Best Seller of the Year Award is, Andrew the author of 'Bates' Time Travel!'"
Andrew, wearing a top hat, walked onto the stage.
He's a little fat, so maybe a hat looks better?
Andrew, who appeared on the stage, took the trophy and approached the microphone: "Wow, I've fantasized about raising a glass many times, but I didn't expect this trophy to be so heavy." ”
Then, with a funny toast movement, he lifted the trophy as if it were very heavy.
However, this obvious pun, no one at the scene did not understand, everyone was laughing.
Andrew just came by: "Thanks to the support of the book fans, I was able to win this award." ”
"I also thank the judges for their insight."
"Thank you for some help from the seniors in the industry."
"I would like to thank my wife for supporting my writing behind the scenes, and my daughter for giving me the inspiration to create."
"To be honest, I didn't expect to win this award at first, I thought I might be able to hit the Place Prize, but I didn't expect to win the best-selling award."
"I thought my book was quite literary."
It was another American joke, comparing low to high, and many people at the scene were laughing.
Andrew: "If I win the Place Prize, my competitor will be one of the great writers I admire, Lambis. ”
"Unexpectedly, I didn't win the literary prize, and neither did Rambis."
"Wow, it's a tie!"
Everyone in the audience was laughing, only Han Zhou looked at this Mi Guo Fat Dun who looked honest and had actually secretly skimmed himself four times.
Andrew: "After I got into this industry, I knew a little bit about literature and art, probably about the same as most people do. ”
"In my opinion, literature is an art that empowers people, a collision between imagination and reality."
"We often say that everything is true except for the names of people and places."
"Therefore, I prefer that the things that have happened or often happened in the real world are touched by the writer's pen and thus very impressive."
"Unexpectedly, this year's winner of the literary award took a different path and wrote something else."
High emotional intelligence, find a new way.
Low EQ is not art.
Many people in the audience thought it was strange.
How can you, a best-selling author, talk a lot about literature and art when you win an award?
What do you mean?
Darff lowered his body: "That old bastard of Lambis is smiling so happily. ”
Han Zhou stood up.
Yes, Han Zhou stood up at the award ceremony when someone gave an acceptance speech.
Because Han Zhou sat too far forward, he couldn't be seen if he wanted to.
Andrew on the stage also looked at Han Zhou, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Han Zhou not only stood up, but also raised his right hand very high: "Let me ask a question." ”
Andrew smiled: "Please speak." ”
Are you really lecturing?
Han Zhou: "Does literature and art need to be serious?" ”
Andrew was stunned for a moment: "Seriousness ......"
Han Zhou: "That is to say, literature and art need to reflect social reality, reflect the cruel social reality, reflect the huge gap between the rich and the poor, reflect the suffering of the suffering, and the privileged are more privileged. ”
Andrew was silent.
He didn't dare to take it upon him.
Literature and art, if you go on, will always go to the same road.
In his previous life, Conan Doyle, the author of "Sherlock Holmes", was not only a detective monster, but also a great science fiction writer, and at the same time, the originator of serious literature.
However, this thing seems to be in conflict with society in the United States.
Han Zhou smiled, don't you dare to pick up the stubble?
As far as the intensity of serious literature is concerned, you don't dare to take it?
Do you dare to make a left movement with my left hand and left hand?
Seeing that Andrew didn't speak, Han Zhou: "Your pursuit of literature is what you described, right?" Are there any more conditions? ”
"That's it?"
The news media at the scene were like sharks smelling blood, and their eyes were glowing golden.
Obviously, they can understand it even if they can't understand it.
Andrew, taking the opportunity of his own speech, stepped on Han Zhou.
Because "No One Survives" is an ingenuity, not a true story.
Because it is very difficult to have such a story and such a person in reality.
In "No One Left Alive", everyone on the island is evil, and in this trap, everyone dies on the island.
In the end, only on the nearby coast, someone picked up a drifting bottle and learned the possible truth.
There is a man on the island who is actually a judge.
In his long career of judging other people's lives, he gradually became obsessed with pathological judgment thinking.
Although it is just that he judges and takes the lives of others.
But he himself knew that he was only satisfying his desire to kill, not justice.
In the end, he decided to gather a group of people who had committed crimes and escaped judgment on the island.
Then send them away one by one with "Indian Nursery Rhymes".
He faked his death at first, and after finally sending everyone away, he ended his own life.
Such a story is very subtle, which makes people creepy and their souls tremble.
However, this is not a story about reality.
And now Andrew provocatively presents a real-life story.
Then Han Zhou has a question to ask.
Do you dare to mention the real story, dare to write only about the pain of reality?
Good! If you dare to take on serious literature, Han Zhou will propose GM literature, that is, left-wing literature.
Andrew kept his mouth shut at the gate.
Han Zhou could only say, that's all?
The emergence of serious literature is indeed a great progress in the literature and art of the world literary circle, and many later literary awards have been awarded for this kind of literature.
Including "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and the like.
However, they have one huge flaw.
That's compromise!
Serious literature only dares to raise class oppression, only dares to tell stories of suffering, but does not dare to harden to the end.
And after serious literature, left-wing literature is undoubtedly serious and real literature.
Abroad, this kind of literature is called left.
And at home, this is positive.
So, in fact, in China, serious literature is on the right side, it is weak.
However, in recent years, it seems that some people want to change the definition of serious literature, such as encyclopedias, which have already been changed, and some people want to change the weakness and compromise of the right to positive.
Nevertheless, serious literature is, after all, much higher than the splendid lives of the rich written by the likes of Lambis.
This kind of thing, Han Zhou has as much as he has in his mind.
If you dare to pick up the stubble, I will dare to write.
Even if you dare to take it, dare to add some weight? That Han Zhou also has two hands.
A Hemingway, a Mr. Lu.
Now Han Zhou is extremely disappointed, and Andrew doesn't dare to answer: "That's it? ”
After speaking, Han Zhou sat down.
The media at the scene was disappointed, and that's the end of it?
One dares to ask questions, the other does not dare to pick up?
And then it's gone?
However, Han Zhou, who sat down, opened his mobile phone and typed a few words, and then turned his head to look at Darf: "This writing is too slow." ”
Darf: "Do you want a computer?" ”
Han Zhou: "Is there a typewriter?" ”
Darff turned his head and saw that some of the journalists were using typewriters to document the scene: "Yes, money, everything. ”
Soon, a typewriter was delivered.
And the big bulls in the news area are also blinded.
In the writer's quarter, someone bought a typewriter and bought a typewriter for 100,000 dollars.
Isn't this a big fool if you don't sell it?!
But who asked for a typewriter and what did they do with it?
At the scene, awards were presented one by one.
At nine o'clock in the evening, the two of the three Grand Prides for Pulis Literature were finally announced.
The host looked at the handcard on the stage and smiled: "The winner of the 2023 Place Literary Award is "No One Survives", writer, Han, Jiu!" ”
Han Zhou stood up.
At this time, all eyes gathered around.
These people, for Han Zhou, are curious and wait-and-see.
And the people in the few seats around Han Zhou, looking at Han Zhou's eyes, were like looking at a god.
Han Zhou held a piece of manuscript paper with ink still exuding breath in his hand and walked onto the stage.
After getting the trophy, Han Zhou put the trophy aside.
Looking down at the manuscript that had just been typed out in his hand, he read: "The Last Vine Leaf." ”
Han Zhou didn't bother to pay attention to anyone's smears or provocations.
However, Han Zhou also rarely prepared an acceptance speech.
In this case, let's just use O'Henry-style ending to give the literature of this world a little shock.
O'Henry, a short story writer in the United States in his previous life, is one of the three major short story writers in the world.
He has three major masterpieces, among which "The Last Vine Leaf" is an imitation of all kinds of literary and young people.
Even later, some people started playing with it.
Someone wrote on the leaf of an evergreen plant, 'I will quit smoking when this leaf falls', and everyone is powerless to complain.
Evergreen leaves say quit smoking, you just don't want to quit smoking, right? Fortunately, the leaves have withered.
However, as soon as the camera lifted, the evergreen plant was almost dead, and every leaf had the sentence 'I quit smoking when this leaf dropped'.
This is a typical O'Henry-esque ending to play O'Henry's meme.
Han Zhou read the manuscript on stage.
It's not a recitation with emotion, but a very bland reading.
The audience was confused.
What does that mean, what is he doing?
The story is actually not long, nor is it difficult to understand.
It's a little girl who has pneumonia, and she says she's like a tree outside the window.
Now it's winter, and the leaves are starting to fall.
I guess when the leaves fall out, my life will disappear like leaves, right?
And the old painter encouraged her to continue to live bravely.
Time passed, and the leaves were still green.
The audience in the audience is not stupid, and such an obvious hint is understood.
The old painter went to paint a leaf!
If the leaves don't wither, the little girl won't die!
Is this the romance of the literati?
In the press area under the stage, many people were short of breath.
They feel that a masterpiece is about to be born!
But the story continues.
A long time passed, and the little girl survived.
The nurse told her that you were getting better, not like the old painter downstairs who was no longer alive.
As soon as these words came out, the audience had a bad premonition.
O'Henry's ending shook the world for the first time.
The old painter who painted a leaf to encourage the little girl also got pneumonia.
It only took two days for him to die.
Scene, the writers were stupid.
Journalists, stupid.
This is...... What?! Ghost?!
Wait, how does it seem to be full of irony?
In fact, this article can be interpreted from many angles.
It can be said that the ivy in "The Last Vine Leaf" represents hope and encourages the little girl.
It can also be said that the power of life comes from ignorance, because the old painter can paint a leaf to trick the little girl into surviving strongly, but he can't convince himself to overcome the same disease.
It can also be said that the old man's persuasion and preaching to the child is good, as long as the old man does what he says, everything will be fine. The problem now is that the old man himself is just talking, and he doesn't believe in any hope.
O'Henry's ending means that everyone can think and understand like crazy.
Even if you don't want to use your brain, he's an excellent satirical little story.
And if you think about it for a long time, you will feel.
I thought I was in the second layer and he was in the first layer, and now I just see that he is in the fifth layer, in fact he may be in the atmosphere.
As long as they thought about it enough, the more terrifying Han Zhou became in their minds.
For people who don't use their brains, Han Zhou is a talented and talented writer.
For people who like to use their brains, Han Zhou is the master of nesting dolls, the maker of brain downtime.
'I can't think clearly...... He's too strong! ’
Is this the world that the big guy knows? ’
Han Zhou put down the manuscript, picked up the trophy, and walked to the audience.
Darff stood up and applauded wildly: "Han Shen!! ”
"Kad!!
"The eternal !! of literature"
Han Zhou originally walked to the stage, turned around again, and pinched the microphone: "To be honest, the provocation is boring, not challenging at all, and it can't arouse interest." ”
"But I'm interested in challenging all writers around the world, and if you're interested, you can try writing this kind of short story."
"Or a short story of any other style."
Offstage, sitting in the seat, holding the trophy, Andrew, was stunned.
After listening to this story, Andrew knew that it would be impossible for him to touch one-tenth of Han Zhou in his life.
I should have mentioned something more difficult.
However, if I had mentioned something more difficult, maybe now I would only have one percent of Han Zhou's left?
No...... I...... Fuck, this story doesn't make sense, well, that's right!
Andrew's IQ and mental state soon reached a delicate state of equilibrium.
A writer next to him: "Horror, it's terrifying, there are still people in the world who can write stories like this?!" ”
"This story will be spread all over the world in less than a day!!"
Andrew turned his head, and the delicate balance that had just been reached in his mind collapsed.
It is impossible to balance ten stacked chairs without falling over.
Andrew tried his best to hide his brain.
He suddenly realized what stupid thing he had just done, what kind of people he had offended, and what kind of great writers he had suspected.
After today, all book friends and netizens will laugh at me to death!
Han Zhou, who stepped down, took a new seat and threw the trophy to Darf.
Darff smiled: "Sent me?" ”
Han Zhou: "Help me get it for a while." ”
Darff: "Well, it's a pleasure!! ”
At the scene, how could it be quiet, a large number of reporters were discussing "The Last Vine Leaf".
This is, this person, just now, wrote it out?!
More people are talking about what the story is about.
Is it a sarcasm, or is it an exaggeration of hope, wondering if it's a realistic story?
Truth be told, Hamlet can't have a thousand Hamlets for a thousand readers, but O'Henry-esque things sometimes have that effect.
Everyone has their own different understandings and opinions.
Among them, the craziest are book reviewers.
At this time, the entire book reviewers and drama critics of the twisted contract are here.
Everyone's eyes lit up.
They don't know how many years they haven't seen such a wonderful story.
And more importantly, an average good story can only make some book reviewers so crazy.
And this story drove all the book reviewers crazy.
At the very least, this is a world-class work that can be circulated all over the world!
Of course, there is also a short story for the sake of the short story.
Short stories are easier to circulate and easier for more people to see.
In the same comparison, if you compare those who write long or medium stories, such as Mr. Lu or Tolstoy or Hemingway, then O'Henry will be one notch shorter.
However, there are certainly not as many people who have read one of their complete works as there are of O'Henry's complete works.
Because of this kind of short story, I can read it in a few minutes.
Even if it appears in the textbook, it is an interesting story that students chase and read, unlike the long excerpts in the novella, which are incomprehensible in the clouds.
A depth charge was dropped in this venue.
If this situation is not crazy, then the situation that really detonates this scene is coming soon.
The winner of the 2023 Best Inspirational Work Award read his acceptance speech on stage: "Thank you very much for the love of the jury, thank you for the support of the book fans, thank you to my wife and son, and thank you to ......"
"I was also surprised to receive this award, and this surprise is no less than ...... No less than ...... No less than the surprise when I heard the story of "The Last Vine Leaf". ”
The scene burst into laughter.
They all thought it was a ready-to-hang baggage.
Let's talk about cross talk here.
What they didn't expect, however, was that the writer was an idiot, the kind of paranoia that is common among writers.
When he mentioned "The Last Vine Leaf", his thinking diverged into thinking.
"I'm thinking, in fact, the old painter deceived the little girl with white lies, but he didn't deceive himself, he can use his paintings to give people hope, but his paintings give himself despair, a constant reminder of death, and a depiction of cruel reality."
"That leaf is real hope for the little girl."
"And for the old painters is a cruel reality?"
"When many book lovers see Han's works, it's like seeing real hope and the hope of literature."
"However, seeing Han's work is really a cruel reality for us writers, because we know very well that we can't write this kind of article ourselves."
"I ...... I won't write books anymore and close my pen. ”
"Thank you."
The scene was in an uproar.
A writer who just won an award, and got mad?
Not making money anymore? Don't hit a higher prize?
It's just regressive?
Overwhelmed?
Han Zhou shrugged his shoulders and looked innocent.
You old pigeon, you want a pigeon yourself, and you actually use me as a shield?!
It's fun!
And isn't this dramatic scene exactly what literature is pursuing?
Many reporters wrote about the scene and the interesting and surprising things of the day.
So much so that in the end, the winner of the Place Prize for Journalism, journalist Dominic, finally made a fool of himself: "I hope that the most truthful news can bring hope to the world." ”
"It's like an old painter giving hope to a little girl."
"Even if I die like an old painter in the end, I will not hesitate to do it."
The audience burst into applause.
Dominic: "Today I have an urge to become a writer. ”
"I've spent seven years investigating poaching in Africa, and I've finally got the results."
"Maybe I should be focusing on something more, I ...... After receiving this award, the first thing I want to do is to interview Han Zhou, I wonder if you can accept my interview? ”
Han Zhou tilted his head: I'm afraid there is something wrong with these people.
Wait a minute, this is a Place-winning journalist, and from today onwards, he will probably be one of the most famous journalists on social media.
If you want to go to the United States, you still lack a tongue.
Perhaps, this Dominic, can be this tongue?
Han Zhou got up: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the day." ”
"That's it."
Dominic's eyes lit up: "Thank you again for your love, thank you!" ”
After speaking, he hurriedly stepped down.
And Han Zhou also got up, joined Dominic, and left with Dalf and others.
The host on the stage came to the stage embarrassedly: "So this year...... The Place Prize Presentation Ceremony has come to a successful conclusion! ”
"Invite everyone to the Place Dinner Dance."
"Everyone, see you next year!"
Ask for a commuter pass!
Title: LOL: I'm Not an Actor
obtained the famous scene system and became an EDG top order, Xu Zhiyin returned to S6 and opened a road to an independent top order for eternity