In October 1990, Márquez said harshly in front of many Chinese scholars: "For 150 years after my death, I will not give the copyright to China, especially "One Hundred Years of Solitude"!" His trip to China ended hastily, and Mr. Qian Zhongshu, who accompanied him, was half angry and half laughing, embarrassed...
Márquez is a well-known foreign writer who has won the Nobel Prize in Literature, and his masterpiece "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is hailed as a masterpiece of magic realist literature and one of the most classic literary masterpieces of the 20th century.
Since the first publication of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" in 1967, it has set off a reading boom around the world, and a large number of Márquez fans have emerged in China.
In the 1990s, Márquez began to hold literary exchange meetings in various Asian countries, which were sought after by countless literary enthusiasts.
In 1990, Qian Zhongshu welcomed Marquez with many scholars and went to Beijing, Shanghai and other places. After visiting the beauty of China, Márquez praised the local customs and culture.
By chance, Márquez walked into a bookstore in Wangfujing, and a copy of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" was in the most conspicuous position of the bookstore. This greatly annoyed Márquez, who had never authorized the publication of the book to China, which was piracy!
Márquez stared solemnly at the people around him and asked, "Is this pirated?" This is a sign of disrespect for the original author. This made Qian Zhongshu feel very embarrassed, and the others also looked at each other and did not dare to say much.
Márquez, who did not get a satisfactory answer, was extremely disappointed and left a harsh sentence: "For 150 years after my death, I will not give the copyright to China, especially "One Hundred Years of Solitude"! "Then, the trip to China ended...
The phenomenon of "rampant" piracy is indeed not uncommon in China, as an original author to care about the copyright issue is a normal thing, how can the literary writers present not understand this truth? Knowing that he was wrong, he had to be silent.
After this incident, hundreds of domestic publishing houses tried to get Marquez's authorization, but they all ran into a wall. There were even many letters from Chinese book fans that Márquez never opened.
The behavior of this excellent old writer is not only to protest the rampant piracy, but also to protect the copyright of many literary creators.
Until 2008, Chen Mingjun, the editor-in-chief of the new classic culture, wrote a letter to Márquez, which impressed Márquez. The letter reads:
As you shouted across the street in Paris, "Master! "As a tribute to your idol, Hemingway, we are shouting 'Maestro' across the Pacific Ocean. We believe that if you heard it, you would wave your hand like Hemingway and shout, "Hello, friend!" "
Perhaps Chen Mingjun's words remind Márquez of his old self, he has always regarded Hemingway as his literary role model, and at this moment, many readers in China, just like Márquez's affectionate call to Hemingway, called for Márquez.
Thinking of this, Márquez finally "reneged on his word" after more than thirty years of letting go of harsh words. In 2010, Márquez finally officially licensed his work to China.
Why does Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude have so much magic?
One Hundred Years of Solitude is a masterpiece of magic realist literature that depicts the legendary story of seven generations of the Buendía family and the centuries-long rise and fall of the Caribbean coastal town of Macondo, reflecting a century of latin America's turbulent history.
The works incorporate myths and legends, folk tales, religious allusions and other factors, skillfully blending reality and illusion, showing a magnificent imaginary world.
The book fully reflects Márquez's extraordinary writing skills, and the narrative techniques he uses are particularly eye-catching, and after reading it, people can have a more thorough understanding of life and directly hit the hearts of every reader.
Márquez used his own experience and insights to solve the same problem in different ways over the years, and the mystery always could not avoid one word: loneliness.
It also allows us to see that after the ultimate loneliness, we no longer care about self-pity because of our own helplessness, so that we can cherish life more after seeing the boundary between life and death.
In "One Hundred Years of Solitude", it is described as follows: "Life has never existed independently without loneliness. Whether we are born, we grow, we fall in love, or we succeed or fail, until the end, loneliness exists like a shadow in a corner of life. ”
Mo Yan once said: "In 1984, I first read "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and felt shocked, followed by regret, and the original novel can also be written in this way. "
Yu Hua also made no secret of his love for Márquez: "Márquez is a great writer, and I have nothing but adoration for him." ”
In addition to One Hundred Years of Solitude, Márquez's most famous work is probably Love in the Time of Cholera.
In "Love in the Time of Cholera", Márquez describes the love he hopes for in his heart: loyal, unique, weathered, white-headed and old, after reading it, people are tearful and immersed in the sadness and joy of love.
After reading Márquez's works, you will find that there are too many impetuous expectations, just a fleeting environment, only loneliness is eternal, but there is peace and calm! #遇见好书 #
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