I am reappearing on the list under a new guise. I initially wondered that some listers avoided identifying their real names. Having googled my own name and finding all my previous comments on the list recorded, presumably for ever, under my name, I am a bit wiser. While I'm not ashamed of any comments, I am concerned that something I've written could be quoted out of context, outside the list, to my disadvantage, particularly given that it is impossible to predict future scenarios. Bela C
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Miller" To: [email protected] Subject: The delight, attitude, and aesthetic pursuit of real literature Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:47:45 GMT "It is very normal that serious literature is a bit lonely, but what worries me is the marketable and fashionable mass literature, which has influenced the young people's attitude towards literature. They don't really see the delight, attitude, and aesthetic pursuit of real literature," Wang noted, warning, "The criteria of a good work is gradually being lost." "At this moment, the literature spirit is critical. A city with or without literature could be dramatically different. Literature could improve the artistic style of a city," stressed Wang, adding, "Real serious writers should have their own higher standards beyond the market's requirements. One of the most important tasks of the Writers' Association is to provide a better environment for writing, in which the writers do not have to rush to the market." ******** The above is taken from a 2005 interview with Wang Anyi, the author of the epic novel, Changhen Ge (1996), which has just been republished in an English translation as "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" --- with which I am currently captivated. Which is just to note that there remains some cross-cultural concern for "the criteria of a good work" -- even in a tradition as young as modern Chinese fiction -- as it leads this artist to waste at least some time as chairperson of the Shanghai Writers Association. ____________________________________________________________ Written a book? Don't wait, publish your book today! Click for more information. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/PnY6rc0m2imVKgR5XPg40XbUBQZe xL ofNXEBBa0QaQe8Cwz9Ab8dm/ -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com
