In the era of fragmentation of tianmu books, do we still need long novels? Writers Su Tong and Chi Li have something to say

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In the age of fragmented reading, do we still need novels? In the face of this sharp and severe problem, recently, the famous writers Su Tong and Chi Li, and the critics Li Jingze and Xie Youshun gave their thoughts.

Chi Li, a writer from Wuhan, has authored works such as "Coming and Going" and "Troubled Life", and Wang Meng, a famous contemporary Chinese writer, once commented: "Chi Li's realistic style is very popular among readers, and it is said that many of her novels can sell hundreds of thousands of copies. In the face of the reporter's question, Chi Li did not hesitate to give the answer: "If you want to write a story well enough, I think you still need a long novel." ”

Professor Xie Youshun of Sun Yat-sen University has long been engaged in the study of contemporary Chinese literature and culture, and is a well-recognized literary critic in the industry. In his view, the scale and volume of the novel can be said to be the most difficult of all literary themes, and at the same time the most able to implement the writer's ideas. "To be honest, there aren't many people who can write good novels, and we still have to keep enough reverence for this genre."

The famous writer Su Tong agreed with this. He believes that a good novel like Alai's "Dust Settled" is not meant to be every year, and it may not be necessary to appear in five or ten years.

Li Jingze, vice chairman of the China Writers Association, believes that the literary function of the novel has not disappeared, and it will still be an important part of the output and production of creativity in culture. "No matter how fragmented the future reading is, in our literature and in our culture, someone must imagine and speak about the world in terms of whole, scale, and perfect structure."

(Video material provided by Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House)