First, the intersection of the two
Mo Yan and Yu Hua are two important writers in the contemporary Chinese literary scene, their works are very different styles, but both have profound social significance and humanistic care. The friendship between the two began in the 80s of the 20th century and has been more than 30 years now. Their relationship dates back to their studies at Lu Xun College of Literature at Beijing Normal University, where the two used to be roommates who lived together for several years, classmates on bunk beds.
Mo Yan and Yu Hua in 1986, when Mo Yan was writing "Red Sorghum Family" and Yu Hua was writing "Alive". The two began to bond by reading each other's novels. After that, they met again at some literary events, such as the National Young Writers Congress in 1987 and the "Chinese Literature Award" award ceremony in 1992. On these occasions, they interacted with each other, learned from each other, and discussed the issue of literary creation together.
In addition to literary exchanges, Mo Yan and Yu Hua also participated in some social activities together. For example, in 2005, they co-launched the Chinese Literature Poverty Alleviation Program, which aims to help children in poor areas get an education and improve their reading skills. In addition, they have participated in a number of public welfare activities, such as donating to earthquake-stricken areas and providing scholarships for poor students.
Second, the works of the two
Mo Yan, his representative works include "Sandalwood Punishment", "Life and Death Fatigue", "Milk and Fat Buttocks", "Red Sorghum Family", "Transparent Carrot", "Frog" and so on. His works are mainly based on local themes, showing the true face of rural life on the mainland through magical realism, and also revealing the complexity and contradictions of human nature.
Mo
Yu Hua, his representative works include "Alive", "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood", "Shouting in the Drizzle", "Brother" and so on. Yu Hua's works deeply depict the good and evil and struggle of human nature, as well as the sufferings and hopes of life, in plain writing.
Yu Hua
3. The origin and achievements of the two
Mo Yan and Yu Hua
Mo Yan was born in Ping'an Zhuang, Heya Township, Gaomi County, Shandong Province, lived in the countryside before the age of twenty, attended the fifth grade of primary school, and later joined the army, promoted to gan, and finally became a writer. There are many vivid details depicting rural life and characters in his works, and the more stories are told, the more vivid and touching they are, and finally moved the experts of the Nobel Prize in Literature, and Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012. In his acceptance speech, he said the most about his mother, his father's fellow countrymen.
Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, to a family of surgeons, Yu Hua's childhood memories are mostly of parting life and death between people, often hearing the grief of those who have lost loved ones. After graduating from high school, he became a dentist, and when he had tens of thousands of teeth extracted, he also began to learn to write, and eventually became a writer. His works are loved by a wide range of readers and have been recognized by numerous literary awards.