As a former literary tycoon, Wang Shuo can be said to be unmatched at that time, and in the literary circle at that time, Jia Pingwa, Mo Yan, Yu Hua, Shi Tiesheng, and Liu Zhenyun were not very famous, while Wang Shuo had already become famous.
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Wang Shuo, who has influenced an entire generation and a generation of writers, once wrote this paragraph in his own article:
Throw all the Chinese writers on a desert island, don't give food, and the one who survives is Acheng! Maybe you can still talk to the natives of the island and mix it up.
Who is Acheng? Why can Wang Shuo, a popular literary tycoon, fall for it?
If you know the Chinese language scene very well, then you must have heard of this old man who is nearly 70 years old, because he is called "the most underrated writer", and a short story of more than 14,000 words can sensationalize the whole country.
In 1984, Ah Cheng's short story "The King of Chess" was published in Shanghai Literature, which immediately triggered a reading boom.
This article does not have flowery rhetoric, but is like a very old she, the brushstrokes are concise but vivid, quietly attacking orthodox literature.
Later, someone asked him about the creation of "The King of Chess", but he said that he just did it at will, and it was written in less than 4 days, and he did not expect to cause a sensation.
Subsequently, he published "The Tree King" and "The Child King", and the response was even stronger, not only shocking the literary world, but also countless manuscripts.
At that time, Mo Yan was still reading, and after reading Ah Cheng's novel, he directly obeyed it, imagining Ah Cheng as a person with fairy wind Dao bones and demonic qi.
Just when Ah Cheng became popular, he suddenly retreated in a rapids and left for the United States. Ask the reason, it is actually the United States is better to find a job.
At that time, Acheng had just ended more than ten years of intellectual career, returned to the city without a place to live, could only borrow to live in his parents' home, and people in their 30s often needed their parents to help.
So I went to the United States and found a job to support myself.
When he was in the United States, Ah Cheng worked a short-term job every day, did some light physical work, and kept his brain to continue thinking about life.
In 1997, Wang Shuo went to the United States to hide from the limelight, just in time to catch up with Ah Cheng, often mixing with his small circle.
At that time, everyone often gathered together, and Ah Cheng was the center of a group of people even if he did not speak.
When he opened his mouth, he told the most wonderful stories, from humanities to history to society.
The girls who went with Wang Shuo often laughed until they leaned forward and backward, and even laughed so much that they fell to the ground and couldn't get up.
When Wang Shuo went for the first time, he was also excited to see such a scene, and after the fact, he asked one person whether Acheng's paragraph had been talking for many years.
Who knows, but the man said that he had spoken for more than ten years, and there was no repetition.
So Wang Shuo wrote in the article "Wang Shuo On Acheng":
I thought that if all chinese writers were thrown onto a desert island and not given food, the last person who survived would be Ah Cheng! Maybe you can still talk to the natives of the island and mix it up.
Chen Danqing praised him as: the world's first chat master
Liang Wendao said: One of the losses of the Chinese literary world is that he no longer writes novels. If you haven't heard Acheng tell a story, it's a lifetime regret!
In Ah Cheng's view, the part of the life of writing knowledge is interests and hobbies, not the means of survival.
Life is all about Acheng, and in order to make ends meet, he will weave fabrics, do carpentry work, photography, and even planting, all of which are professional degrees and can make a living from it.
The rest of the time, he would study human history, bronzes, shamanic culture in the northeast, and even philosophy, as long as he liked it.
For the material, Acheng's view is that it is enough, there is a car and a house, and it does not have to be luxurious. Even his personal car buys a lot of parts, and then buys his own book, and puts it together little by little according to the contents of the book.
If there are still people who are not anxious in this anxious world, then it must be Acheng.
Although Ah Cheng is known to the world for his articles, it is a pity that he has rarely written, but this does not prevent him from writing every one of his works as classics.
Ah Cheng's works can be called pure literature, the writing is refined with ancient meaning, the power is great and deep, like a jar of wine, the more you read, the more you taste.
His style is very vivid, refined and energetic, and the classical and modern are integrated. Such a text looks general at first glance, the more you look at it, the more you feel good, the sense of rhythm is good, and there is a feeling of ancient style.
His articles are not only rich in subject matter, but also very storyful and philosophical.
Ah Cheng left his aura without any nostalgia, and disappeared after going to the United States for more than ten years. When he returned to China, he rarely participated in interviews and public events.
This is also not a realm that ordinary people can reach, indicating that Ah Cheng has transcended the Confucians who entered the world and gradually relied on the Taoists who were born in the world.
Chen Shu read Acheng
In the end, Ah Cheng never regarded himself as a writer in his heart, and he called himself a "literary youth who had lost his footing.". I didn't want to make a name for myself by fiction.
As a result, ah cheng, who has such goods in his belly and is full of talent, is unwilling to write more books.
Feng Tang said that he cherished his feathers too much and preferred not to write them if he did not write well.
Therefore, Acheng shot, must be a fine product.
Fans can only hold books published many years ago and turn them over and over again.
Even Ning Caishen, the screenwriter of "The Tale of Wulin", has complained: Ah Cheng's "Everywhere Wind and Current" and "Wind Talk", I can afford to turn over the rough edge.
Fortunately, in 2019, we finally look forward to Mr. Acheng's set of books.
Not only has more than 10,000 words been added, but also for the first time, Acheng's line drawings, hand-drawn illustrations, and photographic works have been included, which is of great collectible value.
In terms of binding, this set of books is also unique and beautiful.
The cover is made of ancient agarwood paper, decaying leaves, iwai ash, condensed purple, rock blue, simple and elegant, there is a delicate gilding pattern on the book coat, the waist seal is made of nostalgic horizontal line diary elements, soft Swedish book paper, restoring the author's pen signature, full of classic taste.
This suit is also a version that Xiao zhi feels is closest to Ah Lao's literary works and wind bones, and can be said to be the most beautiful Ah Cheng works so far.
"Chess King" contains the most classic "Three Kings" novels, which present precious documents, illustrations of star art exhibitions, and mimeograph creations of "Today" magazine.
"Gossip and Gossip" is a collection of lectures on "Chinese secularism and Chinese novels", an 10,000-word long text, and the writer revisits this pamphlet twenty years later, in order to make more connections between Chinese culture and civilization.
Common Sense and General Knowledge is a commemorative edition for the twentieth anniversary of publication. Popularize common sense to readers, break through the boundaries of learning, pay attention to reading miscellaneous books, and penetrate the knowledge structure.
The Venice Diary is also the diary of Mr. Acheng's travels in Venice, Italy in 1992, and the writer's photographic works and hand-drawn illustrations are presented for the first time. Cute literati diary, idle writing everywhere, any page turned is good.
Acheng hand-drawn illustration
These four little books are fascinating about fiction, the mundane, common sense, and travels.
When you read this set of books, it is like sitting at the same table as Ah Cheng, or chatting, or silent, but the heart is always calm and idyllic, and there will always be unexpected gains.
Sure enough, a good book, like a cup of mellow tea and a pot of aged wine, is willing to read and read again, and look at it repeatedly.
Therefore, Xiao Zhi said responsibly that if he wanted to collect Ah Cheng's works, this set was enough.
Whether it is the content or the appearance, it is enough to meet any expectations you have.
Moreover, at present, the publishing house only has about 1800 sets of inventory, sold out, printing and need a long wait, the heart is not as good as action, start a second earlier, a second earlier.
Seriously, using vernacular to express the beauty of words, the transparency of the three views, and the wisdom of life, when you come to Acheng, you can't say that you have reached the peak, and you are basically at the top.
When Xiao Zhi first read Ah Cheng's "Chess King" that year, he was also full of surprise and admiration, especially this paragraph, which can almost be recited in full, and still remembers:
Suddenly something very ancient came up in my heart, and my throat went up tightly. Some of the books I have read are close, some are far away, and they are blurred. Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, who usually admired him very much, were stunned, but those black-faced soldiers who were full of corpses in the field got up from the ground, dumbed their throats, and slowly moved. A woodcutter, carrying an axe in the field. Suddenly, it was as if he had seen the mother of a chess nerd, folding the pages of the book page by page with a pair of weak hands.
Ah Cheng can always use the most light and straightforward words to tell the most shocking and profound stories, uncover the most simple and practical truths, and reflect the most real and interesting life.
He has a magic power that turns everything into a story, and he is a magician who belongs to the story world.
But Xiao Zhi believes that the real meaning of reading Ah Cheng is far more than appreciating his unique story.
More importantly, Acheng's words can broaden our horizons, let people know the relationship between literature and art and daily life, and tell you that literature is not on top, but can change your state of mind, shape your deeds, and make your life more gentle and more fun.
Ah Cheng's books have never been to teach you anything, but to open a window for you, polish a pair of eyes, and let you experience the world of red dust for yourself, the real beauty.
Hopefully, after you have read this set of books, you will find a happy way of life as you wish.
It is not ashamed, nor is it worthy of this life.
Good book recommendation
"Renjing" Acheng, a collection of decades of creative essence
And the price of this set of "Acheng Works" is also very favorable, a set of three books only need a few dozen yuan to buy it, equivalent to a cup of milk tea can buy it.
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