Counting the first "Chess Master" and the second "Crossing the Guandong", this is the third time that Lin Chaoyang's works have won the Mao Dun Literature Award.

For any literary award, it is extremely rare for the same writer to win awards for different works and for multiple consecutive years.

Under normal circumstances, it is inevitable that some controversy will arise when such results are announced.

But after the list of winners was announced, there was almost no opposition from the literary community, including readers.

This situation occurred not only because of the excellent quality of "Parasite" itself, which has been recognized by everyone, but also because of the influence of this work.

You must know that the film adaptation of "Parasite" won the Palme d'Or for Best Film at the Cannes Film Festival in 1989. It was also the first film in Chinese film history to win the Palme d'Or.

Although novels and movies are not the same form of artistic expression, the blessing of the film award has undoubtedly brought huge benefits to "Parasite", giving it an influence and status in the hearts of readers that far exceeds that of works of the same period.

But one problem is that although the award for "Parasite" is undisputed, this is the third time it has won the award.

Everyone understands that for an award that pursues authority and fairness, such a result is definitely something the jury does not want to see.

Now, Lin Chaoyang is at his peak as a writer. The year before last, he published "Entering the Teacher" and last year's "Father 1".

The new work is still terrifyingly powerful, and according to rumors, he will also create a four-part series called "Birth, Aging, Sickness and Death".

Following the "Hong Kong Trilogy", there will be another "Birth, Old Age, Sickness and Death" tetralogy, which simply leaves no way for colleagues to survive.

The most curious question in the literary world right now is, what will the jury plan to do in the next awards ceremony?

Should we continue to let him take it down so "unscrupulously", or should we find some reason to get him out.

Some people think that it is not enough to just block out the works, because even if you find some reason to block "The Examiner" and "Father", the output of his old sow's piglets will probably still be eliminated when the fourth awards are held.

There are works that are qualified to be shortlisted.

He must be eliminated!

No matter what method you use, it will always get stuck. It is simply a cancer in the literary world!

Those who have this mentality are mainly colleagues in the literary world, and they are also colleagues whose works are expected to be nominated and win awards.

As for the more general public, everyone is actually very happy to see this record-breaking situation happen.

Having won the Mao Dun Literature Award three times in a row, I guess it is unlikely that he will win it again in the future.

Of course, if the same person wins too many awards, everyone will feel a little fatigued, and there will be no surprises.

In addition to the discussion about Lin Chaoyang's third award, this year's Mao Dun Literature Award also generated some negative public opinions. The first is the establishment of the honorary award. This is something that many people can't figure out. Winning an award means winning, and not winning means not winning.

Award, why do you want to get an honorary award?

The second controversial point is that among the award-winning works, there are works that are obviously different in level from other works, and it is also the judges' works that won the award.

Although it has withdrawn from the award evaluation, it has still been unable to dispel many doubts in the literary world.

And as some details of the awards spread, this kind of doubt became louder and louder.

It turns out that the work that won the award was not selected through normal channels, but was added on the initiative of three judges at the final stage of the award evaluation.

Some people have compared the Mao Dun Literature Award and the Zhuang Chongwen Literature Award.

The jury avoidance system is present in every formal literary award, and the Mao Dun Literature Award and the Zhuang Chongwen Literature Award are no exception.

Lin Chaoyang, the promoter of the Zhuang Chongwen Literary Award, has declared from the beginning that his works will never be included in the awards, and the judges are updated by 1/2 each time, and the works of the judges will not be included in the awards for three consecutive years for a total of six years.

Try your best to avoid the influence of human feelings on the award evaluation.

Looking back at this Mao Dun Literature Award, the judges’ works were moved to be added in the final stage. Isn’t it like being an athlete and a referee at the same time? Moreover, you only participate after everyone else has reached the finish line, which is a shame.

The most outrageous thing is that the avoidance is not the avoidance of the work, but the avoidance of the work, and the work is normally included in the review.

Compared with another writer in this session whose works were also moved to participate in the evaluation, the author directly chose the work to be disqualified from the evaluation, and the judgment was made.

Affected by this, the reputation of the Mao Dun Literature Prize has deteriorated a lot.

On the contrary, the Zhuang Chongwen Literary Award, which was used as a reference, suddenly experienced a surge in word-of-mouth and critical reviews without doing anything.

Of course, the Zhuang Chongwen Literary Award has been well-received by the literary community and readers in recent years.

With this comparison, many colleagues in the literary world no longer dislike Lin Chaoyang.

After all, it was his strong push for the original Zhuang Chongwen Literature Award that led to the implementation of the current award system.

Facts have proved that Lin Chaoyang's integrity and foresight are indeed superior to others.

There really is no harm without comparison.

But no matter how controversial it is, the results of the awards have been produced, and this is an unchangeable fact.

On March 29, the third Mao Dun Literature Prize Award Ceremony was held at Yanjing International Hotel.

In addition to two deputy state leaders attending, there were also seniors in the literary and art circles such as Ai Qing, Feng Mu, Chen Huangmei, and more than a hundred journalists from all over the country.

The standards are so high and the scale is so large that it is even more popular than the previous two.

Lin Chaoyang's "Parasite" ranked first, and he wanted to give a speech on behalf of the winners. After his usual thanks,

Suddenly said:

"This is the third time I have won the Mao Dun Literature Award. If nothing else, it should be the last one——.——"

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the venue.

Many people have long thought that after winning the award this time, Lin Chaoyang must have something to say on the way to the Mao Dun Literature Award. After all, the Chinese believe in "no more than three things".

But no one expected that Lin Chaoyang would say this at the award ceremony.

Amidst the noise, Lin Chaoyang looked as usual, with a faint smile on his face, and said in a humorous tone:

"Having won three awards, I guess many of my colleagues are scolding me in their hearts——

The noise in the venue suddenly turned into laughter.

"We organize literary awards for three purposes. One is to guide the direction of creation, the other is to discover new talents, and the third is to encourage creation. All of them are to promote the development and creation of literature.

I was standing in front of me, blocking the way of many people————·

Lin Chaoyang said it playfully, and everyone laughed again.

"So, from now on, my works will no longer participate in the Mao Dun Literary Award. I would like to make it clear that no one is putting pressure on me, nor am I looking down on the Mao Dun Literary Award.

It’s just that I want to make some contribution to the Mao Dun Literature Prize and the development of domestic literature.”

Under Lin Chaoyang's relaxed speech, the venue turned into a sea of ​​joy.

After the laughter at the scene subsided, the smile on Lin Chaoyang's face softened and he became more serious.

"Finally, let me say something more secular. If you can sit here, you are already considered successful.

In this train of life, some people get on and some get off, and no one can sit down forever.

It's almost time to arrive at the station, so you might as well get up early.

If you get off the bus early, the scenery on the next journey may be more beautiful.”

Lin Chaoyang's last words were meaningful and seemed to have something to say. Everyone in the venue knew what he was talking about almost instantly.

On an occasion like today, everyone's speeches are full of flowers and flowers.

Although Lin Chaoyang's last words were very reserved and without any fireworks, they could almost be regarded as open criticism.

Because everyone understood what he was talking about and who he was referring to.

Many people at the scene immediately focused their attention on a figure in the corner of the stage. They could not know the other person's mood at this time, but they must be very exciting.

However, at this moment, everyone still admires Lin Chaoyang more for his courage to publicly state his attitude on such an occasion today, and also admires the pattern revealed in his words just now.

Therefore, after many people looked at that figure, their eyes did not stay there, but instead focused on Lin Chaoyang.

When he walked off the stage, the eyes of his peers focused on him, forming a gaze of substantive admiration.

This is the well-deserved winner of the Mao Dun Literature Award!

At the end of the award ceremony, Lin Chaoyang was surrounded by a group of young and middle-aged writers, among whom Li Tuo had the most excited expression.

"Chaoyang, how dare you say that."

Everyone also agreed.

The process and results of this year's awards have long been disputed privately, but no matter how controversial they are, they are all private.

Speaking out like this in front of hundreds of leaders, colleagues and reporters in the literary and art circles during the award ceremony definitely requires great courage.

Moreover, before Lin Chaoyang said those words, he made it clear that he would no longer participate in the Mao Dun Literature Award.

Doing things first and talking later not only forms a sharp contrast with what the other party does, but also establishes the influence of one's own courage and courage, which makes people admire even if they don't want to.

Everyone praised and praised her endlessly, and the voice was not quiet, which attracted many people's attention.

In fact, what Lin Chaoyang said just now also caused dissatisfaction among many people, such as some people in the judging panel and some people from the Literary and Art Association. But there is nothing they can do against Lin Chaoyang. He will not participate in the evaluation in the future. What can you do?

Besides, so many leaders didn’t say anything when they were there, so what could they do?

Some people even narrowly speculated that Lin Chaoyang might have made such a fuss today because he would not be able to participate in the evaluation in the future.

During a special interview with the news media after the award ceremony, a reporter asked about the direction of Lin Chaoyang's last words on the stage.

"In literary awards, it is difficult to satisfy everyone. The result is already a fait accompli and no one can change it. But as creators, we must set a good example for those who come after us," Lin Chaoyang said.
To be continued...