Back to 80: My literary life

Chapter 84 Lecture (please vote for me to read and collect)”

"It should be written! Let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend. If you encounter any difficulties, just come to me!" Ke Yang said.

Ha, as expected, some people said that in the 1980s, literature was a business card, and you were welcome wherever you went.

After bidding farewell to Ke Yang, Fang Minghua went straight to the school library. Director Liu was already waiting at the door. When Fang Minghua saw him, he introduced himself. Director Liu smiled and said that he had already informed the library staff that all three floors of the library would be open to you. open.

The library building of Lanzhou University is very unique. It is a Western-style building with a clock tower on the roof. It is said that the timer still has to be set manually.

Fang Minghua's goal was to go straight to the collection room on the third floor and listen to Curator Liu's introduction about the collection of many Chinese and foreign masterpieces and literary theories.

Sure enough, he found the book "In Search of Lost Time" on the third floor! But it's in English.

Of course, this is not his focus. This book is originally very small in China, so there is no need to focus on it. He is looking for Lu Xun's "Diary of a Madman", Guo Moruo's "The Last Spring", Yu Dafu's "The Sinking", which are more familiar to everyone. 》etc. as an example.

Although he had read these books before, he had forgotten many of them after so many years. Since they were examples, he had to read them carefully. There were also Chinese and Western theoretical novels about the stream of consciousness.

Really!
  "Introduction to Western Literature" written by Ben Yoshie Qiaosong!
  Wow! There is also a paper "Review of American and British "Stream of Consciousness" Novels" published by Mr. Yuan Kejia in "Literary Research Collection" in 64!
  It’s just a review and criticism of stream-of-consciousness novels!
  The article focuses on eight of the most important American and British "stream of consciousness" novels: Joyce's "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," "Ulysses," and "Finnegan's Wake."

Due to well-known reasons, many extreme words are used in the article, such as "extreme nihilism, individualism", "reactionary decadence", "product and accomplice of the capitalist system", etc. However, the author's reading and analysis of these eight works are still Be more specific and in-depth.

There is no need for arguments, the content of the paper is worth learning from.

Fang Minghua took root in the library. Except for running out to buy beef noodles or steamed buns to satisfy his hunger, and going back to the guest house to sleep at night, he spent most of his time in the library. When eating, he put his schoolbag on the seat to occupy his seat like a student.

The same is true today.

Once you have the information, you can write quickly. In two days, Fang Minghua finished most of it.

At this rate, it can be done tomorrow!

I was about to pack my schoolbag and leave when I saw a man with gray hair walking in. It was Ke Yang, the director of the Chinese Department.

"Xiao Fang, how is your article going?" Ke Yang greeted.

"Most of it has been completed."

"Can you let me take a look first?"

"Okay." Fang Minghua handed the manuscript to Ke Yang.

Ke Yang just stood there and looked.

The article is not long, just over 6,000 words, and it took Ke Yang half an hour to read it.

"It's very profound and very convincing."

"Please give me more opinions." Fang Minghua was very modest.

"Haha, I have no opinion, but I have a request." Ke Yang said.

"You say?"

"Can you give a lecture to the students in our school? The content will be mainly based on this manuscript, and talk about what stream of consciousness novels are, so that students can also open their eyes."

ah? this?
  Lecture at university?

"Director Ke, I'm not good enough." Fang Minghua declined.

"Don't be modest. Just this article of yours. Not to mention students, not even writers and professors can write it. Don't worry, we are paying you for your lectures. And I think at this time, you also want more people to write it." Understand stream of consciousness and that novel you wrote, right?”

Ke Yang's last words made Fang Minghua a little moved.

"Okay, when?"

"You decide?"

"Tomorrow afternoon." Fang Minghua decided that the sooner the better, as he had to rush back to the set.

"Okay, tomorrow at three o'clock in the afternoon, the venue is set to be in the auditorium of our school. What is the topic of your lecture?" Ke Yang asked.

"It's called "The Past, Present and Domestic Development History of Stream of Consciousness Novels." This is also the title of his article. “Okay, you go about your business and just come on time tomorrow.”

After Ke Yang left, Fang Minghua started to pack his schoolbag and prepare for dinner. If he didn't come in the evening, he would write in the guest house.

After dinner, he returned to the guest house and continued to write his thesis. As for the lecture tomorrow afternoon, he was not too worried.

With this article, are you afraid that you have nothing to say?
  The next morning, he was still busy at the guest house. After dinner at noon, Fang Minghua lay on the bed and rested for a while. At two o'clock in the afternoon, he left the guest house and went straight to Lanzhou University with his yellow satchel on his back.

Seeing that it was still early for the lecture, Fang Minghua walked aimlessly around the campus alone with his schoolbag on his back. A large number of students gathered in front of the bulletin board at the entrance of the teaching building, which aroused his curiosity, so he walked over.

It turned out to be a notice for my lecture!

"Our department has specially invited the famous writer Comrade Fang Minghua to give a public lecture titled "The Past and Present Life of Stream of Consciousness Novels and the History of their Development in China." All teachers and students in the school are welcome to attend the lecture."

The surrounding students were also talking a lot.

"Is Fang Minghua here? Is he the writer who wrote "The Sun Also Rises"?"

"That's right, isn't there a profile of him on it? He is from Xijing, he is 21 years old this year, and he also wrote "Into the Dust" and "Youth"."

"Oh, then I'm going to listen."

"You know stream of consciousness?

"I don't understand, so I'm going to listen."

"Have you seen Fang Minghua? I heard that he is not only young, but also has thick eyebrows and big eyes." This time the speaker was a girl.

"Really? Then I'll go too."

"Hey, you majored in physics. We in the Chinese department don't understand stream of consciousness. Do you understand?!"

"I don't understand. You can look at him. Didn't you say he is very handsome?"

I#￥%…………

Fang Minghua, who was standing behind, was speechless and turned to leave.

After walking around for a while and seeing that the time was about the same, Fang Minghua asked about the location of Lan Auditorium and hurried over.

Come and have a look.

Oh my God
  There are so many students? ! There was a crowd at the door, and there were a few students wearing red armbands to maintain order.

Of course Fang Minghua doesn’t think this is his own charm, it should be the charm of literature.

He was about to go in but was stopped, so he said: "Classmate, let me in."

"Why are we crowded? There is a first-come, first-served basis, right? Lanzhou University students must be of high quality!"

Being scolded by the other party, Fang Minghua had no choice but to introduce himself: "My name is Fang Minghua, and I am here to give a lecture."

Unexpectedly, the other party smiled contemptuously: "This is the most tasteless lie I have heard today! Let me tell you, there were already three boys pretending to be Fang Minghua to squeeze in, but we caught them!"

"Don't think that you with thick eyebrows and big eyes are Fang Minghua?!"

Seeing the other party's righteous words, Fang Minghua didn't defend himself and took out his work permit directly from his pocket!
  "Ah, it's really you." The boy was dumbfounded.

"Can I go in first?"

"Okay, okay." The boy quickly gave way. Fang Minghua walked in and saw Ke Yang and several other teachers sitting in the first row.

Shake hands and exchange pleasantries.
  At three o'clock sharp, the lecture officially started.

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