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Mo Yan: Twelve years after winning the award

2024-04-17   

"A writer's thinking is like clouds in the sky, constantly changing and difficult to ponder. This is precisely where artificial intelligence is difficult to surpass." On a spring afternoon, the reporter met writer Mo Yan in Beijing. When talking about popular AI, he laughed and said, "A few days ago, I told Mr. Gurner that we won't be unemployed in our lifetime." His clothes were simple, with a shirt and dark colored jacket, and a pair of lightweight shoes on his feet. Before the official start of this interview, many people gathered around him to take photos and chat - as a Nobel laureate in literature, even though it had been more than a decade since the award, Mo Yan still often became the focus of the crowd. When he first won the award, Mo Yan was much busier than he is now and often attended various activities without stopping. As the noise gradually dissipated, his frequency of appearing in the spotlight decreased, but online discussions about him did not decrease. In the era of the information explosion, the scene where he replaced Yu Hua to sign a novel became a hot topic, and some "Mo Yan's golden phrases" were still rampant. When the media sought verification, Mo Yan could only helplessly say, "That's really not what I said." "Some good golden phrases, as well as some bad ones, were counted on me, both honored and wronged." He felt a bit aggrieved, but also knew that this seemed to be something that even some famous people had to bear. "This is something that can't be done." Writing is still important, but Mo Yan's life focus is slowly shifting. He allocated a large portion of his time to charity and public welfare, using calligraphy as a bridge, charity auctions to raise money, and rescuing children with congenital heart disease. Compared to novelists, he now prefers to become a playwright, observing the vast world, analyzing human nature, and writing about his childhood emotional experiences and years of literary accumulation in one go. Drama, creation, and attitude towards life are intertwined, outlining the outline of Mo Yan after winning the Nobel Prize. Writing drama is to fulfill his wish. Mo Yan started writing drama. His recent work "Crocodile" was inspired by the corruption cases he learned about while working at the Procuratorate Daily. This play was conceived by Mo Yan for over a decade. He wanted to write it before, but he never started writing it. Until a few years ago, Mo Yan was urged by Zhang Heping, the former dean of the Beijing People's Art Theatre, to write that play for us, right? He agreed without hesitation. But due to various factors overlapping, the 2020 Spring Festival script was only completed. The reason why this story of fleeing corrupt officials was named "Crocodile" is that Mo Yan felt that what determines the growth rate of crocodiles is the cabinet that raises them, such as the desire of the same people. If there is no limit, it is also easy to expand. Some readers define it as an anti-corruption drama, but Mo Yan disagrees. He hopes that everyone can see the interpretation of people from it and then think about it. Not just Crocodile. Mo Yan has a deep connection with drama. A few years ago, he went to Shakespeare's hometown and stood in front of the statues of Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu, saying that he wanted to complete a transformation from a novelist to a playwright in his lifetime. This matter was often brought up by him later and turned into a joke: Mo Yan made a solemn wish, and when he stood with Su Tong and Yu Hua again, he hoped that others would introduce him as a "playwright" and the two of them as "novelists". Many people have felt that Mo Yan is right

Edit:Luo yu Responsible editor:Jia jia

Source:Chinanews.com

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