"In the past period, we have gone through some detours, and many people have suffered injustice and suffering. This is the fundamental reason for the emergence of scar literature or reflective literature.

This type of works has become very popular in recent years. In addition to the excellence of some works themselves, the more important reason is that the content and emotions of the works resonate with readers.

But emotional resonance is not sustainable. What people of this generation can relate to may not be felt by the next generation.

The popularity law of literary works is the same as that of all arts. Most works can only be circulated for a while, and only a few that can be passed down can become classics."

"Mr. Lin, I have only read the introduction to the novel "The Death of Van Gogh", but one thing that interests me about this novel is why, as a Chinese writer, you chose to write about a foreign painter?

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“The inspiration for writing this novel came from a meal I had with a friend, when we talked about young people’s pursuit of avant-garde art.

In my opinion, the focus of many people’s pursuit of the so-called avant-garde art in China today is not on ‘art’, but on ‘avant-garde’, which inevitably leads to the suspicion of sensationalism.

When writing "The Death of Van Gogh," I created two characters who were willing to devote themselves to art, one is the historical Van Gogh, and the other is the fictional Aaron, which can be regarded as a helpless response to reality."

Listening to Lin Chaoyang's answer, the students became more interested in the novel "The Death of Van Gogh".

The exchange lasted for nearly half an hour, and at the end a donation ceremony was held. On behalf of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, students donated 2,000 books to the Yanda Library.

After the ceremony, a colleague from the library walked into the conference room holding stacks of books.

Xie Daoyuan smiled and said: "Our return gift has also arrived!"
Chapter completed!