"I just can't believe when the editors of the New York Times would be like corgis, so crazy about the things they like that I couldn't help but think that these guys are totally crazy. The illusion of flattery to others. Indeed, I have to admit that "The Collapse of Empires" is a good work, but it only stops there, isn't it? Before this work came out, there were no better literary works abroad. , is it qualified to win the Pulitzer Prize? Obviously this is not the case. Many works are no worse than "Collapse of Empire" in terms of the wonderful reading experience and their own literary and social significance. Why do some people turn a blind eye to other excellent works, but after reading this novel, they are like some kind of animal with chicken blood? It is really difficult to understand" McCurry's vicious tongue in her current affairs column, It has always been a selling point of the New York Times. As a celebrity in the field of public opinion, this female writer and critic has a lot of fans in Citiland, including many girls in high schools and colleges. It was just to read this female author’s column that I ordered the New York Times. So this time, when McCurry made "Collapse of Empire" the subject of her review, the indirect impact was that in the large cities covered by the "New York Times" and the areas along the west coast, "Collapse of Empire" The sales volume actually increased instead of falling, which overall boosted the U.S. sales of this novel in the second week. “Of course, just McCurry talking to herself is definitely not enough to drive the sales of a literary work, the opponent of this female critic. Daniel, the literary and arts editor of the Sunday edition of the New York Times, expressed his disapproval in a clear-cut manner: "Our lovely and respectable Ms. McCurry is obviously using a sophistry to try to prove herself. It is a paradoxical point of view - because there has been no nomination for a work similar to the writing situation of "Collapse of Empire", "Collapse of Empire" should not be nominated. , after summarizing the above views, I can only have reservations about her biased opinions. Do you think, dear lady, that we have missed many beautiful things and made many unfair selections? Should this injustice continue in the future? "And I really want to find some works similar to "The Collapse of Empires", such as those written by a foreign author. , but it is a typical Citizen theme. There are very few works of this type, let alone works that can be called excellent. If Ms. McCurry has different opinions, she can give some comparisons. Specific examples, rather than just using the imaginary 'some', 'those', and 'many' to refer to, you must know that quite a few readers don't know what you mean by 'some'. What are 'those', 'many', and 'other' similar works? If there is a literary work that can be compared with the book "Collapse of Empire", I believe that many readers will be interested in learning more about it" This A verbal spat started out as a habitual shouting match between two people who didn't like each other. But later on, it even triggered a comprehensive discussion and bickering between the two sides. Like the "New York Times", the "Washington Daily News" has almost the same influence in Citigroup. He also quickly expressed his opinion: "Many readers are now very concerned about the topic caused by the Chinese author in Citizen. However, what we want to say is respecting tradition and experiencing the beauty of literature. These are not mutually exclusive. . The Pulitzer Prize’s regulations for the creative field are designed to encourage domestic writers to write more carefully, rather than taking on the task of discovering all good literary works. If this cannot be made clear, then I think those who call for the removal of literary categories Those who awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction to "Collapse of Empire" should have a better understanding of Mr. Joseph Pulitzer's original intention of setting up this award. "And in the same city as "The Washington Daily News", But the more influential "Washington Post" unsurprisingly expressed a different opinion: "Perhaps we should really think carefully before calling on Columbia University's Pulitzer Prize jury to accept public opinions. Mr. Joseph’s original intention in setting up the award, and especially one of the regulations - among the many awards in the literary category, why can only the History Award be an exception, and be won by authors who are not citizens of the United States? When this rule was originally set, Is it a bit too narrow-minded? If a foreign author describes not the history of Citigroup, but the current society of Citigroup, should we give him a green light? " At the end of this editorial, I wrote The author used a very powerful question as a summary of the entire article - Could it be that the history of our Citigroup is not composed of segments of "past" and "present", but can be separated from ""Does the "present" of the past exist independently on a timeline? Forgetting history is tantamount to betrayal, but ignoring the "present" and "present", what does it mean? Who can tell me? This rhetorical question is undoubtedly It has the power to make people nod in agreement, and after this editorial in the Washington Post appeared, the voice of the opposition camp became much smaller for a while. However, the debate among the media and readers was fierce, and it was clear. The selection agency for the Pulitzer Prize, the Columbia University Pulitzer Prize Jury, and the fund management agency for the prize have never come forward to respond directly to the public's appeal. This makes me very proud that my country has such a capability. People who received credible literary awards also began to become dissatisfied. With Random House's push behind the scenes, many readers even began to write to Columbia University, strongly requesting that "Collapse of Empire" be included in this year's list. Among the works shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. After learning about this situation, not to mention the people related to Citigroup, people related to boys in China were also stunned. Among them, Ji Tangdan’s reaction was The most calm one, even though he also had the feeling of being a teacher and being honored after his disciple became outstanding, the old man still had a weird expression on his face, like he was looking at a freak: "Are you the reincarnation of a foreigner? How can I write a work that either wins the Booker Prize or is called for nomination for the Pulitzer Prize? Is this what suits those foreign devils? You went to the annual meeting of the Magic City Writers Association last week, right? Did Lao Zhao tell you about next year's Mao Dun Award? Do you have any hope? " The old man himself really doesn't care about fame and fortune, but he is very concerned about whether his students can excel. The most authoritative literary award in the country is now open, which also reflects his confidence in boys. But Yang Yi himself Regarding the Mao Dun Award, I actually have no idea at all: "Old man, forget about this. It's not like you haven't heard that the current Mao Dun Award, from the judges to the works, is aloof from the masses. What do colleagues in publishing say? ‘The judges don’t see it all, and the readers don’t see it at all’. Winning this kind of literary award is meaningless. " Regarding the boy's statement, the old man naturally gave him a serious criticism in an angry manner. It was not until the reborn man confessed his mistake verbally that he reluctantly let his student go with an unhappy look. The same opinion fell on Rogo. , the fat man couldn’t wait to raise his hands and feet in agreement: “What is the Mao Dun Award? Can it be eaten? Will it help increase sales? Well, let me take a step back and ask, will it help us revive the Chinese cultural undertaking? It's just a formalistic thing, and the cultural bureaucrats in the Writers' Association are the ones who enjoy it the most. Not talking about this, Xiaoyi, tell me, do you think your book "Collapse of Empire" has any hope of participating in the selection for the Pulitzer Prize? ” For Fatty Luo’s mentality that the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is in a hurry, the boy simply ignored it, because he was considering Random House’s proposal - to visit Citiland again in person and cooperate with Random House to conduct a comprehensive author promotion, so that The majority of Citi readers can get to know him up close. But after some consideration, Yang Yi declined Random House’s suggestion because it is still 2000 and the 9/11 incident that shocked the world in the previous life has not yet happened. , generally speaking, Citigroup’s national strategy towards China is still based on containment and hostility. The last time it promoted "Twilight Saga", it was because the publicity targets were mainly school students, and there was no clear-cut policy. Political leanings, but now that we are facing the public readers, we are likely to encounter more surprises, and they are the kind of unpleasant surprises. Boys are not sure what they will do if they encounter any discriminatory remarks against China. He directly refuted it in public, and even had a verbal conflict with ordinary people in Citigroup who didn't know the truth. In that case, the publicity had the opposite effect. After learning about his concerns, Fatty Luo looked disapproving and very obscene. He cited very strong evidence, trying to prove that boys can openly go to Citigroup to promote: "You are so scared, don't even look at how much popularity this book has brought you! Why don't you go to the External Affairs Office of the Administration Department and take a look? They are all letters from foreign girls. Why are the Americans so open-minded? They are not afraid that you are a lame pockmark, so they dare to seduce and seduce with ilove in the letters. It's really true. Immoral! ” When it came to the end, the fat man was already angry and had a sour taste in his mouth. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!