Thaws in March and everything recovers. Changes in our surroundings call for new knowledge, and reading helps us to broaden the boundaries of our feelings.
On the evening of March 20, the "2021 Annual Literary Good Book Tribute Ceremony" sponsored by China Publishing Media Business Daily was held in Beijing, and "The Kiss of espers" and "All the Winds Only Blow to Them" produced by CITIC Publishing stood out from many books and were both selected as "Top Ten Literary Books of the Year".
"Kiss of the Espers" and "All the Winds Blow Only to Them" Award Certificate
Kiss of the Esper
By Zhou Xiaofeng
2021-5 CITIC Publishing Group
"The Kiss of the Esper" contains 9 new essays by Zhou Xiaofeng, winner of the Lu Xun Literature Prize, which includes vivid "field" texts about stray cats and encounters and partings with two pet marmots; she records flight, records dreams, and pays tribute to the spirit beasts of the world... Reveal the truth behind the fun field, but also be honest and hide the secrets of life.
Liang Hongying, editor-in-chief of Literature and Art Daily, believes that "The Kiss of espers" not only embodies the "precision" principle of essayist Zhou Xiaofeng's writing, but also is her brave exploration of breaking the boundaries of prose:
"With a unique tone with a high degree of recognition, the work accurately engraves the images of different temperaments of animals, reveals the touch and thinking brought about by the encounter between humans and animals and the many magical moments provided by animals, explores the various wonderful relationships between humans and animals, and all definitions or designations are left aside from prejudice and directly to people's hearts, and affectionately praise the fantasy of the world's spiritual beasts." The text covers fairy tales, travels, dreams, full of affection, repentance, and pity, whether it is poisonous tongue, looking up or respecting, all derived from the author's insight into the spiritual nature of the human heart. ”
Zhou Xiaofeng said in her acceptance speech that she hopes to be improved through continuous training, "For writers who are working hard, the word 'lifting' of the hand is not an easy task, it is the same as the 'lifting' of weightlifting, which means difficulty, challenges and difficulties. For Zhou Xiaofeng, "The Kiss of the Esper" is not only a long struggle to create, but also a valuable lesson to share with readers - "As long as we accumulate courage and strength, at any age, we have the possibility of growth." ”
"All the Wind Blows Only to Them"
Liu Ting
2021-10 CITIC Publishing Group
Young writer Liu Ting's "All the Winds Blow Only to Them" is a collection of novellas that contains four stories about four contemporary women in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. They are born with many difficulties, but they resist reality with softness and strength, and they struggle in the frenzy of the times and ride the wind and waves. In their stories, there is the warmth of humanity and the cruelty of the times.
Liang Hongying pointed out that today's "women's topic" has attracted widespread attention in society, and Liu Ting's new work just looks at the living conditions of contemporary women. The four female protagonists of Meilan Zhuju in the book are ordinary, tenacious, kind, and full of enthusiasm and passion for life.
Zhang Qinghua, professor at the College of Literature of Beijing Normal University and executive director of the International Writing Center, wrote in his recommendation:
As a young writer, Liu Ting has a strong momentum of creation in recent years. "All the Winds Only Blow to Them" borrows the traditional image of 'Meilan Zhuju', shaping he Xiuzhu, Su Huilan, Yin Xuemei, Wei Xiaoju four typical contemporary women, with gender beyond gender, with individual discovery of the whole, while creating a vivid image of contemporary women, but also reveal their similar situations and destinies. The question of "what happens after Nala's departure" and the poetic aria of Haizi's "Four Sisters" finally arrive at the self-awakening, self-struggle and self-realization of contemporary women, providing possible answers to the current women's issues that have attracted much attention. The novel is simple and concise, and it is a work with a distinct style. ”
Now, the "four sisters" and Liu Ting walked to the center of the stage together, illuminated by a beam of light.
As Liu Ting expected in his acceptance speech: "I believe that they can see their true selves more clearly, and we will also borrow their eyes to see the world they live in more clearly." Black and white, with books as evidence. ”
Wang Lei, Executive Editor-in-Chief of CITIC Publishing Group, delivered a speech
Wang Lei, Executive Editor-in-Chief of CITIC Publishing Group, as the representative of the award-winning publishing house, also expressed the position and determination of CITIC Publishing in the literary field at the meeting: "All along, CITIC Publishing Group has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people with financial and social science publishing in the hearts of the industry and readers. In fact, in the past two years, we have always regarded literary publishing as an important layout, especially the local contemporary stories. We are willing to use the power of publishing to excavate, collect, motivate and summon the writers of this era, hoping to use the platform power of the publishing group to lift and publicize the writers, so that all creators can feel the happiness brought by the same kind of voice in addition to the happiness of creation, and the happiness brought by the creation of feedback. ”
CITIC Publishing will continue to bring more good literary books, so that readers and friends can still feel and enjoy the breathing and carnival brought by literature in the midst of the tiring epidemic, insist on responding to changes with knowledge, and strive to tell Chinese stories well.
Group photo of the winning writers
A total of 13 works, "Special Tribute" and "Top Ten Literary Books", were unveiled at the event site, and roundtable dialogues were held around the two themes of "How Literature Goes Out of the Circle" and "Non-fiction Boundaries". Chen Yonggang, deputy general manager of China Publishing Group and member of the party group, attended the meeting and delivered a speech; Pan Kaixiong, member of the Plenary Committee of the China Writers Association and former deputy editor-in-chief of China Publishing Group, the final selection judge of the good book, Liang Hongying, editor-in-chief of Literature and Art Daily, Zhang Qinghua, professor of the College of Literature of Beijing Normal University, and Liu Zhenyun, Xu Jian, Chen Fumin, Huang Nubo, Zhou Xiaofeng, and Liu Ting, representatives of award-winning writers, attended the meeting.
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2022.3.22
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