A few days ago, Li Di's reportage on the theme of poverty alleviation, "Eighteen Stories of Eighteen Cave Villages", was published and distributed by writers publishing house.
On June 29, Li Di died, and before the operation, he issued the last pre-publication resale in the ward. This book tells 18 representative stories of the villagers of Eighteen Caves Village in Xiangxi, Hunan Province, in the struggle to get rid of poverty and become well-off. Each story is told in the first person and is full of life.
Li Di artistically processed the stories in the villagers' mouths, allowing us to see the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in the village of Eighteen Holes in recent years. In order to obtain vivid stories and details, Li Di shuttled from house to house in the village, conducting in-depth and meticulous interviews and investigations. In the wet and cold eighteen-hole village in xiangxi in early winter, Li Di stayed for more than ten days, and after returning to Beijing, he fell ill, and eighteen stories were completed in a hospital bed. The China Writers Association and the Writers Publishing House urgently published "Eighteen Stories of Eighteen Cave Villages" to express the deep and deep mourning for the writer.
Tie Ning, chairman of the China Writers Association, gave Li Di this evaluation: His works are simple, there is no gorgeous rhetoric, he strives to write the words in the hearts of the people, his style is warm and bright, and his attitude is deeply affectionate, which fundamentally stems from his deep emotional identification with the masses of the people; from his works, we feel the vast land and the enterprising people, and feel the great power that promotes the development of history in one character after another, an ordinary and great fighter and laborer. Such a writer is a recorder of the times and a singer of the people.
"Eighteen Stories of Eighteen Cave Villages" is one of the "Poverty Alleviation Theme Reportage Creation Projects" of the China Writers Association, which is listed as the key publication of the Central Propaganda Department in 2020, and is also one of the important measures for the Writers Publishing House to pay attention to realistic themes and dedicate the people with fine products. (Guangming Daily all-media reporter Guo Chao)