Bai Lang put down her pen and sat upright, stretching out comfortably. In the summer, she and her husband Luo Feng participated in the writers' field visit group, Huashan Mountain, Zhongtiao Mountain, Taihang Mountain... and walked around everywhere.
The battlefield diary is being edited and prepared for publication in the form of reportage.
"Lily, what do you think this is?" Luo Feng entered the room holding a stack of thick books.
Bai Lang's previous pen name was Liu Li, and people who were familiar with her referred to her by her pen name, although "Bai Lang" was also her pen name.
Bai Lang looked over curiously and saw the two characters "Black Earth" printed on the spine of the book. She stood up in surprise and said, "Mr. Zhou's "Black Earth" has finally been published?"
Luo Feng smiled and said: "Yes, there are ten books in five volumes, with more than 4 million words. After buying this set of novels, my family will not be able to eat meat for several months."
"You don't have to eat meat, but you have to buy Mr. Zhou's works." Bai Lang said as he took out a book and opened it.
Speaking of Northeastern female writers during the Republic of China, many people naturally think of Xiao Hong. In fact, Bai Lang has been as famous as Xiao Hong for a long time. They are also best friends in reality, from the Northeast, Shanghai, Wuhan, and then Chongqing.
They have always supported each other, and Xiao Hong's child who "died" was born in the Bai Lang family.
Bai Lang and Luo Feng were cousins and were married by the elders of the family. Not long after they got married, Bai Lang discovered that Luo Feng often stayed out at night. After several interrogations, he found out that her husband was an underground party member and was under the direct influence of Yang Jingyu.
Leader. So Bai Lang also became a member of the underground organization. At the age of 21, he served as the editor of the Communist Party's underground publication "International Association".
Bai Lang's most famous deed is that during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, she donated all her wealth to buy aircraft and cannons.
Luo Feng carefully put "Black Soil" on the bookshelf and said with a smile: "I will cook today, you can read the novel in peace."
"That's a shame for you." Bai Lang said with a smile.
Although "Black Soil" has been serialized in "Fei Gong" magazine, it lasted for several years, and it is inevitable to miss a few issues when reading it. No one can say that they have read it all.
Bai Lang quickly became immersed in the plot of the novel, sometimes smiling and sometimes frowning. When her husband called her to eat, her cheeks were already stained with tears. She thought of the black soil of the white mountains in her hometown and her relatives far away in the Northeast. This novel evoked
It brings back so many memories of her.
At the dinner table, Bai Lang couldn't help but sigh: "Mr. Zhou's work is so well written!"
Luo Feng nodded and said: "Yes, it is difficult for ordinary people to control such a long tome, so he couldn't help but write it, and he also outlined an era belonging to the Northeast."
"I heard that Mr. Zhou came up with the idea of writing "Black Soil" after reading the first draft of "Horqin Banner Grassland" written by Duanmu Hongliang." Bai Lang said with a smile.
Luo Feng said: "Duanmu went to Mr. Zhou's house every day at that time to talk about the customs and customs of the Northeast."
Bai Lang couldn't help but think of Xiao Hong, and said with emotion: "I don't know if Duanmu and Sister Hong have arrived in Hong Kong safely. She is a poor person, and her life is always not smooth."
Luo Feng was about to comfort him when suddenly there was a knock on the door outside.
"Who?" Luo Feng asked.
"I."
"Come in." Luo Feng said.
The visitor is also an exiled writer from the Northeast, whose pen name is Luo Binji. He joined the guerrillas in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, joined the Communist Party early last year, traveled to various places, and then came to Chongqing. Last month, his novel "On the Border Line" describing the Northeast Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army was recommended for publication by Ba Jin.
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Bai Lang stood up and said, "Have you eaten yet? I'll get you some bowls and chopsticks."
"I've eaten, I've eaten," Luo Binji said, rubbing his hands in embarrassment, "Well... I heard that Luo Feng bought a set of "Black Soil", can you lend it to me?"
Luo Feng laughed and scolded: "You have such a good nose as a dog, how can you smell it?"
"Hehehehe." Luo Binji smiled innocently.
Bai Lang pursed his lips and said, "Go to the study and read it yourself."
Not long after Luo Binji entered the study, two more people came. It was impossible to finish the meal cleanly. These Northeastern exile writers all lived very close to each other. Whenever there was any trouble, they all came, rushing to read and read.
, the complete set of "Black Earth" is too expensive, and the exiled writers are too poor.
Everyone took out a book each, no matter which one it started from, opened it and started reading.
In the next two or three months, they would come and sit down whenever they had free time, and the entire set of "Black Earth" was quickly read. From time to time, they would bring it up to discuss the plot and novel techniques. There were only review articles about "Black Earth"
I wrote seven or eight articles.
Not only are the Northeast exiled writers paying attention, but the entire Chinese literary world is discussing it, and even the vast occupied areas are quietly circulating this novel. It has strong anti-Japanese ideas from the second volume, and has been listed as a novel by the Japanese dispatched troops and the puppet government.
Banned books.
Ba Jin commented in "Fenghuo" magazine: "The book "Black Soil" can be said to be a masterpiece of anti-Japanese war literature. It uses three Northeastern families as clues to reveal the tremendous changes in Northeastern society over more than half a century. The entire work is about the Anti-Japanese War.
The length of the book is very small, but the anti-Japanese ideology is reflected everywhere. The three major families in the book, from their rise to their decline, all have the shadow of the Japanese. It was the Japanese invasion of China that destroyed countless families and left many
Countless families were overthrown... "Black Soil" is the most powerful literary accusation against the Japanese invaders."
Liang Shiqiu also wrote an article in praise, and also defended himself a few words: "I have always opposed anti-Japanese stereotyped writing. What is anti-Japanese stereotyped writing? It means that all literary creation must be mechanically close to anti-Japanese content. Even drinking water and eating a meal are not enough.
We should shout twice about anti-Japanese... Propaganda of anti-Japanese is of course a patriotic act, but we cannot resist for the sake of anti-Japanese. Especially when engaging in literary creation, the emergence of a large amount of inferior anti-Japanese literature will only bore readers and have a negative impact on the propaganda of anti-Japanese
Influence. Mr. Zhou's "Black Soil" should be used as a model of anti-Japanese literature. Except for a few characters in the book who directly resist the Japanese, more than 90% of the characters do not resist the Japanese, and many are even traitors. This situation is in line with the reality.
It makes sense for us to read it, and we can resonate with the novel. Whether they are traitors or patriots in the book, their endings are tragic, showing the four-character hatred between the country and the family! This is the true way of writing anti-Japanese literature.
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Although Zhang Henshui is famous for his romance and entertainment novels, he has now turned to anti-Japanese war novels. Since learning about the Nanjing Massacre, he has applied to fight guerrillas on the battlefield behind enemy lines at his own expense. Unfortunately, he does not know how to do it, so he can only continue writing novels. He has now started writing
"The Great River Goes East" is China's first novel that reflects the Nanjing Massacre.
Zhang Henshui wrote an article and commented: "It is easy to write about talented people and beautiful women, but it is difficult to write about the hatred of the country and the enemy. Ever since I wrote the Anti-Japanese War novel, I have found it very difficult to write, and the sadness and anger turned into words always seem so pale. Zhou Mingcheng's "Black Soil" made me
I was deeply shocked. More than 4 million words have been eloquently expressed, showing the suffering of the entire nation. Without "The Goddess" or "The Dog Officer", just one "Black Soil", Zhou Mingcheng is enough to be called a great writer, and in the future,
I’m afraid it will be difficult to surpass the Anti-Japanese War literature.”