When people think of the late famous writer Stetson, the first thing that comes to mind is his work "Me and the Temple of Earth", and the other is to praise his crippled spirit and perseverance, and so do I.
In the latest episode of the program "I Am Reading on the Island", I learned about a more comprehensive and three-dimensional writer Shi Tiesheng. It turned out that after he finished his work "Retreat Notes", he submitted it to the "Harvest" magazine that he liked very much. At that time, another publishing house also took a fancy to his work and promised him a bonus of 100,000 yuan.
This huge bonus, which was a huge amount in those years, could not only relieve the financial pressure of Mr. Stetson's treatment, but also improve his living conditions. But Teacher Stetson completely ignored everyone's suggestions and dissuasion, and resolutely refused. His steadfastness and purity touched many people at the time. When talking about this on the show, teacher Yu Hua also choked up for a while.
Mr. Stetson, who can't walk, likes to watch track and field competitions every day, and the athlete he pays the most attention to is the famous sprinter Carl Lewis. When he saw Lewis lose in the 100-meter trapeze battle at the Olympics, Teacher Shi once sadly lamented that "I, Stetson, can't walk, just like Lewis can't run faster"...
Later, when Carl Lewis came to China to participate in business activities, he also visited his famous fan Stetson and gave him a pair of signed sneakers. Mr. Stetson treasured the sneakers, but never wrote this precious past in the work to "show off".
Mr. Stetson's tenacity, optimism, purity and low-key are reflected in this episode, and his old friends even think that Mr. Stetson is the contemporary Su Dongpo. And I also deeply feel that after some people leave, you regret to understand their preciousness and beauty. For me, it's time to revisit Mr. Stetson's work...
#I'm studying on the island# #Yu Hua talked about Shi Tiesheng looking into the distance and choking # #史铁生就是当代的苏东坡#
