Let's talk about Li Ao and the Nobel Prize in Literature, it is necessary to present some little-known truths. Ever since Mo Yan was attacked for winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, Li Ao has been seen as a banner against Mo Yan. This is, of course, mainly because he said:
"If you don't sell your country, you won't get the Nobel Prize for Literature. ”
Li Ao has long been famous, this is a fact. But it is also true that in the past, it was definitely not as famous as it is now, and it was not known to countless junior high school students and rural elders as it is now. And the reason why he is more famous now, of course, is because of his words.
Many people have taken Li Ao's words as a wise saying, and they worship Li Ao because of this. However, what many people don't know is that Li Ao once wanted to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, or at least he was proud to be nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Li Ao's work "Beijing Fayuan Temple" has the words "nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature" on the cover. I don't know if this is the publisher's own initiative or Li Ao's instructions, but one thing is certain, that is, the term "nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature" is strange.
In February 2000, many media reported that "Li Ao was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature", but it was not clear where the source was, and it is even more difficult to verify now. But at that time, Li Ao admitted this in an interview, and later promoted himself everywhere with the gimmick of "being nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature" many times.
Once, a reporter asked Li Ao how he felt when he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature, and Li Ao said:
To win the Nobel Prize in Literature, I am not the only one in China who is qualified today, but if you look at Taiwan, I am the only one. I am the most deserving of the Nobel Prize in Literature. It is a great irony that the Taiwanese authorities have banned my books, and the Taiwan Cultural Construction Association does not even recognize me as a writer. I am running for the Nobel Prize in Literature to test the jury, and it has been 100 years since the award was awarded, and I can't give one to China, which is ridiculous.
Judging from the confrontation between Li Ao and Li Ao who wanted to sell books and Li Ao was on the same stage, it is very likely that "being nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature" was the news that Li Ao said and created by himself. It can be seen that, at least at that time, Li Ao was not ashamed of winning the Nobel Prize in Literature.
However, his statement that "nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature" is inconsistent with the facts, because according to the Nobel Prize in Literature selection regulations, the nomination needs to be kept secret for 50 years, and if Li Ao was nominated in 2000, then it will not be known until 2050.
Therefore, the so-called "nomination for the Nobel Prize in Literature" is purely a lie, or at least a misunderstanding. So who is in the best interest of saying this? Obviously, it is Li Ao. So, who is most likely to make up this fake news?
At that time, the information was asymmetrical, and the Chinese people did not know anything about the selection rules of the Nobel Prize in Literature, and at that time (in fact, before Mo Yan was attacked) still had great respect and desire for the Nobel Prize in Literature, so it is conceivable what effect the Nobel Prize nomination would be written in the book.
In addition, Li Ao also talked about Sartre's rejection of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Sartre, the French writer, also became famous in China because of Mo Yan, and was known to women and children. When asked by a reporter whether Li Ao would refuse the Nobel Prize in Literature like Sartre, Li Ao said:
The world only knows that Sartre refused to accept the Nobel Prize in Literature, but they don't know why he refused. When Sartre was considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature, research and research came and went, which embarrassed Sartre for a period of time and hurt emotionally, and finally he refused to accept it for revenge. My situation is not comparable to Sartre.
The meaning of this is obvious: first, he said that Sartre refused the Nobel Prize in Literature in order to avenge the Nobel Prize in Literature selection committee, which is a false statement; second, he will accept the Nobel Prize in Literature. In the conversation later, Li Ao also explained that he was willing to accept the award, not because he valued the bonus.
Of course, if Li Ao didn't deliberately create fake news, then a well-intentioned speculation would be a misunderstanding. When it comes to nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature, many people may think of some other words that Li Ao said:
"Nobel Prize nominations are extremely easy, and there are two problems: first, you are embarrassed to send this book, don't be embarrassed yourself. The second point is that nominations are nominated, shortlisted are shortlisted, and elected are elected. These three are different levels. ”
"Nomination is equivalent to registration, even if it is nominated, you send it in you are equivalent to nomination. Shortlisting is to screen out a batch, and after selection, it will enter the screening, which is very difficult. ”
These words seem to prove that Li Ao misunderstood the "nomination". When he says "nomination", he actually pushes. In September every year, the Nobel Prize in Literature jury sends invitations to hundreds of literary groups, well-known professors, and previous laureates around the world, asking them to select candidates for the next year's Nobel Prize, rather than accepting self-nominations.
Each year, the jury receives hundreds of selected candidates. Li Ao's "shortlisted" is the Nobel Prize in Literature nomination.
The Nobel Prize in Literature Selection Committee receives hundreds of writers who have been pushed, and will screen them, and finally leave 5 people, which is called "nomination", which is what Li Ao said "shortlisted". So, is Li Ao nominated or not? There is certainly no answer at the moment, because it will not be known until 2050.
As for why Li Ao later said that Chinese would not win the Nobel Prize in Literature if they did not betray the motherland, the logic in this is also very clear, because he naturally knew that he would not win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Li Ao's patriotism is worthy of recognition, but his words are not all correct. Li Ao is a complete madman, and his advertising slogan is:
"In the past 50 years and 500 years, the top three Chinese to write vernacular texts are Li Ao, Li Ao, and Li Ao. ”