How many of the once unknown Chinese writers who came out of the Mao Dun Literature Award do you know?

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Writing for what? When talking about the original intention of writing, Mr. Mo Yan once recalled:

I heard from the next-door neighbor that a writer wrote a book, made a lot of money, and could eat dumplings for 3 meals a day, which made Mo Yan, who grew up hungry since he was a child, envious, and has since aspired to be a writer.

In the end, after decades of hard work, he did get his wish, from an unknown cattle herder to a world-famous fiction writer.

Of course, his fame is not occasional, he is the Nobel Prize in literature who went out in the Mao Dun Literature Prize, and he has already won many awards and honors in China before becoming a novelist of the world's attention.

On the road to fame, like most stars and famous artists, the road to fame of writers often begins with unknown origin. In the past, if authors wanted to publish works, they could often only submit articles to publishing houses and magazines, rather than works by famous artists and celebrities, which were easily ignored by editors.

Most editors and publishers prefer the works of celebrities, stars, and famous artists. One of the stars, celebrities themselves already have traffic and can be published. The market provides sufficient appeal; Second, it can reduce the time cost of finding, discovering and screening good works. This makes the works of many unknown and powerful authors drowned in the vast manuscript.

And authors who can enter the field of vision of editors and publishers and are valued are lucky, and this seems to be the case both at home and abroad. At that time, the British female writer Charlotte Brontë's novel "Jane Eyre" was published, which was also discovered from the unknown.

Originally, she was just a young woman in her early 20s, braving the cold wind to travel thousands of miles from her home in the remote north of England to London. At first, the publisher did not take her work seriously, but later she was fortunate to be seen by a more responsible editor and gave her creative guidance, and finally allowed the work "Jane Eyre" to be published, and entered people's field of vision, becoming a classic in the world.

Similar to her, there are her two sisters.

In China, many famous writers we know today were once unknown literary creators, and their road to fame was also full of ups and downs.

Winner of the 8th Mao Dun Literature Award: Mo Yan

Mo Yan, formerly known as Guan Moye, was born into a poor rural family in Gaomi City, Shandong Province, China. His family was in difficult conditions, his parents were farmers, and his life was very simple. Mo Yan has developed a strong interest in literature since he was a child, and he likes to listen to the village elders tell folk tales and legends. This nurtured his imagination and creative talent. He entered primary school at the age of eight, but dropped out after only four years of education due to his family's poverty.

After dropping out of school, Mo Yan worked as a farmer at home for many years. It was during this period that he began experimenting with writing, translating his experiences of life in the countryside and the stories he heard into words. He wrote some short stories and poems, but they didn't get much attention. Later, he joined a local literary group and continuously improved his creative level through reading and communication.

In 1981, Mo Yan published the short story "Spring Night Rain Fei" in the magazine "Lotus Pond", which attracted the attention of the literary circle. Since then, his works have been continuously published in various literary journals, and gradually gained certain recognition and attention.

In 1986, Mo Yan's novella "Red Sorghum" was published in People's Literature magazine and caused a sensation. This work is considered an important turning point in his creative career, which brought him more recognition and attention in the literary world.

Since then, he has written a number of works in a row, and in 2011, his novel "Frog" won the 8th Mao Dun Literature Award. In 2012, Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature, which is an extremely important milestone in his writing career.

This award has brought his works wider attention and recognition, and also enhanced the status of Chinese literature in the world. Mo Yan became the first Chinese writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, exerting a profound influence on Chinese literature.

From an unknown author, Mo Yan eventually became a famous writer with a global reputation through unremitting efforts and unique creative talent. His achievements are inseparable from his persistence and hard work in writing, and his growth process is full of challenges and opportunities, and it also sets an example for the development and promotion of Chinese literature.

In addition to Mo Yan, there are many writers who have also come out of the Mao Dun Literature Award and are well known to everyone.

Winner of the first Mao Dun Literature Award: Zhou Keqin

When Zhou Keqin wrote her first novel, Xu Mao and His Daughters, she was an inconspicuous peasant in rural Sichuan. When he first submitted the novel to the publishing house, the editor did not look at his work at all, because the name Zhou Keqin had never heard of it, and he was still a farmer.

Later, Zhou Keqin, who was depressed, summoned up the courage to submit the manuscript to the People's Literature Publishing House. Although Zhou Keqin is still an unknown author in the eyes of the editor, this time the editor is attentive, and after carefully reading, he found that the novel has the potential to be tapped, so he gave Zhou Keqin guidance in creation and helped him revise and improve the original manuscript. Finally, after Zhou Keqin's novel "Xu Mao and His Daughters" was successfully published by the People's Literature Publishing House, it also won the Mao Dun Literature Award, China's highest literary artist.

"Xu Mao and His Daughters" is a novel set in rural Sichuan, telling the fate and life of an ordinary farmer, Xu Mao, and his many daughters. Through Xu Mao's family life, agricultural production and social relations, the novel profoundly reveals various problems and contradictions in China's rural society.

During the development of the novel, Xu Mao and his daughters experienced many setbacks and tribulations. They have suffered not only various difficulties and challenges in agricultural production and social life, but also suffered various mental blows and tortures. However, in the face of difficulties and setbacks, they always adhere to their beliefs and pursuits, and finally obtain their own happiness and satisfaction.

In terms of literary techniques, the novel adopts a variety of narrative techniques and descriptive techniques, such as psychological description, environmental description, character shaping, etc. These techniques not only make the novel more vivid, but also deepen the reader's understanding and feelings of the characters and plot.

In addition, the language of the novel is simple and natural, rich in local flavor, allowing readers to feel the unique atmosphere and culture of rural Sichuan.

Overall, "Xu Mao and His Daughters" is a novel with profound social significance and human nature discussion. Through the stories of Xu Mao and his daughters, author Zhou Keqin reveals the problems and contradictions of China's rural society, as well as the plight and challenges of farmers in politics, economy and culture.

At the same time, the novel also explores the complexity and diversity of human nature, showing the growth and change of characters. The literary value and reading value of the novel are worthy of reading and thinking by our vast number of readers.

Winner of the 5th Mao Dun Literature Award: Ah Lai

Alai, born in 1959 in Aba Tibetan area, Sichuan, won the 5th Mao Dun Literature Award in 2000 with a novel full of Tibetan cultural heritage and magical colors, "The Dust Settles", and became the youngest winner of the award at that time.

"The Dust Settled" was completed in 1994, and the novel was first published in 1998, and in the two or three decades since its publication, the novel has achieved high praise at home and abroad, and has been translated into English, French, German and other languages and distributed in many countries around the world.

In the story of the novel, it is described that in the Tibetan land, there is an old Tibetan toastmaster who has been famous for a while. However, in a drinking madness, he gave birth to a son with a Han wife who everyone regarded as a fool. This fool is the protagonist of the story - the foolish young master.

The foolish young master has been different since the day he was born, he is often regarded as a fool and ridiculed, but he has a premonition and behavior that is ahead of the times. His stupidity is not really stupid, but his perception of the real world is different from ordinary people. He can see things that ordinary people can't see, hear sounds that ordinary people can't hear, and understand things that ordinary people can't understand. However, this transcendent ability of his did not bring him any good, but made him more lonely and miserable.

However, as time passed, the extraordinary ability of the foolish young master was gradually confirmed.

The foolish young master used his superpowers to help the Tibetan people solve many problems. He can predict weather changes and help people avoid disasters; He can know where the animals on the grassland are and help people find food; He could hear distant voices and help people resolve disputes. His ability and wisdom gradually gained recognition and respect, and he gradually became a hero in the hearts of the Tibetan people.

However, the good times did not last long. With the changes of the times, the Tibetan toast system has gradually collapsed, the Tibetan people are facing unprecedented difficulties, and the foolish young master has also encountered many challenges and difficulties. At this critical moment, the foolish young master met the mysterious Tibetan lama. The lama told him that his superpowers were not to make him a hero himself, but to help the Tibetan people through this difficult time. The foolish young master understood his mission, and he decided to use his ability to help the Tibetan people tide over the difficulties.

In the process, he encountered many misunderstandings and ridicule, and he also experienced many setbacks and failures. However, in the end, the foolish young master used his superpowers to help the Tibetan people tide over the difficulties. He has led people to find new ways to live and helped people out of difficult situations. He also proved his worth with his actions and was recognized and respected by people.

"The Dust Settles" is a novel that describes the life and destiny of the Tibetan people. Through the fate and experience of the foolish young master, the author Alai shows the life and culture of the Tibetan people, and explores the diversity and complexity of human destiny.

In the novel, the fool's superpower is not only a special talent, but also a unique way of understanding and thinking about the real world. This way of knowing and thinking not only made him unique, but also made him a hero in the eyes of the Tibetan people. This way of knowing and thinking not only gives us a deeper understanding of the fate of mankind, but also gives us a deeper understanding of Tibetan culture and history.

In addition, the novel explores human choices and decisions in the face of difficult situations. The foolish young master did not give up his belief and mission in the face of difficulties, but chose to prove his value with his own actions. This choice and decision not only gives us a deeper understanding of human destiny, but also gives us a deeper understanding of human nature.

In short, "The Dust Settled" is an excellent novel with profound ideological and cultural connotations. It not only shows the life and culture of the Tibetan people, but also explores the diversity and complexity of human destiny. It gives us a deeper understanding of human destiny and a deeper exploration of human nature.

It is worth mentioning that "The Dust Settled" was written in 1994, when Alai was only a young man in the remote and remote Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and although he had written and published some poetry works, he did not have much influence.

When he submitted his novel "Dust Settled" to major publishing houses, almost all of them were rejected, and not many people knew who Alai was, and the editor did not pay attention. In addition, all kinds of suspense articles were popular at that time, and the editor thought that there was no market for pure literature, and his novels naturally did not receive much attention.

Later, "The Dust Settled" was submitted to the People's Literature Publishing House, and was accidentally discovered by the editor, and finally the novel came out, and after publication, it achieved a big sale and won the Mao Dun Literature Award. After that, it was adapted into a TV series, and the copyright was sold overseas. Since then, "Dust Settled" has become a classic, and Alai has also become popular and has become a famous writer in China.

There are many more writers like this. How many do you know?

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