On April 17, the "Seminar on Meng Xianming's novel "First October" was held online in Beijing and Zhengzhou. Liang Hongying, editor-in-chief of "Literature and Art Newspaper" presided over the meeting.
"The First October" is a masterpiece written by writer Meng Xianming for five years with a total of more than 860,000 words.
Meng Xianming chose the first October of the founding of New China as a major historical node and a typical historical event, and reviewed the shock and glory of the birth of the Republic, as well as the mission and foundation of the Communist Party of China to govern for the people.
He mentioned that, regarding this period of history in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were film and television works such as "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" and "The Great Cause of the Founding of the Party", but there were not many novels. Therefore, in his opinion, "The First October" is a very important work that expresses this history. "History is a bonanza for literature, but to explore history, we must first have a big view of history. We oppose historical jokes, digestion, and even the expression of historical nihilism. This novel is a positive writing of history, in pursuit of History truly presents this level, and its achievements are first and foremost worthy of recognition.”
Although "First October" has as many as 860,000 words, Wu Yiqin believes that the novel's storytelling and readability are still very high due to the writer's commendable ability to grasp the subject matter, story control and structure construction. He also mentioned that there are some shortcomings in the novel, such as the psychological description of some characters is not full enough, and there is a lack of stronger logical support behind some plots. "Although there are symbolic characters in the novel, the novel is still very successful in the group portraits of positive and negative characters. These characters have left a deep impression on us, and they are all literary."
He Xiangyang, head of the creative and research department of the Chinese Writers Association, also believes that the topic of "First October" is unique and provides a literary study book for people to learn the "four histories". Perhaps because Meng Xianming has been engaged in children's literature and film and television literature for a long time, He Xiangyang believes that the language and narrative of this novel are very clear and smooth: "The two genres of works determine that his narrative method is more popular, and it must be Smooth. So although the whole book is nearly 900,000 words, it is not particularly difficult and profound for people to read, but the whole reading process is relatively relaxed and pleasant.”
In addition, Meng Xianming is not only a writer and screenwriter, but also a folklorist. He Xiangyang noticed that the author gave full play to the expertise of a folklorist in this work. "In the thirty-six chapters of the narrative, he used Zhanghui style, but Zhanghui style has a modern transformation." He Xiangyang said, "There is a riddle before each chapter of the novel, which is embedded in traditional Chinese folk customs. These three The answers to the sixteen riddles are on the bookmarks." She said that the form and method of this riddle is an innovation, which not only ensures the fun of reading, but also plays a role in inheriting traditional culture.
Other participating experts also discussed the creative significance and publication value of "First October" from various aspects. Everyone believes that the novel profoundly shows the social reality of "the old society turns people into ghosts, and the new society turns ghosts into people", and reflects the great changes of the times through the fate of a group of small people.
"The First October" is a masterpiece written by writer Meng Xianming for five years with a total of more than 860,000 words.
Meng Xianming chose the first October of the founding of New China as a major historical node and a typical historical event, and reviewed the shock and glory of the birth of the Republic, as well as the mission and foundation of the Communist Party of China to govern for the people.
On April 17, the "Seminar on Meng Xianming's novel "The First October", hosted by the "Literature and Art Newspaper" and Zhongyuan Publishing and Media Group, and undertaken by Elephant Publishing Co., Ltd., was held online in Beijing and Zhengzhou. held in a wired manner.
Wu Yiqin, member of the party group, vice chairman and secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Writers Association, believes that "The First October" responds to a call from history to literature, and is the answer paper submitted by writers to history. responsibility and mission.”He mentioned that, regarding this period of history in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were film and television works such as "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" and "The Great Cause of the Founding of the Party", but there were not many novels. Therefore, in his opinion, "The First October" is a very important work that expresses this history. "History is a bonanza for literature, but to explore history, we must first have a big view of history. We oppose historical jokes, digestion, and even the expression of historical nihilism. This novel is a positive writing of history, in pursuit of History truly presents this level, and its achievements are first and foremost worthy of recognition.”
Although "First October" has as many as 860,000 words, Wu Yiqin believes that the novel's storytelling and readability are still very high due to the writer's commendable ability to grasp the subject matter, story control and structure construction. He also mentioned that there are some shortcomings in the novel, such as the psychological description of some characters is not full enough, and there is a lack of stronger logical support behind some plots. "Although there are symbolic characters in the novel, the novel is still very successful in the group portraits of positive and negative characters. These characters have left a deep impression on us, and they are all literary."
He Xiangyang, head of the creative and research department of the Chinese Writers Association, also believes that the topic of "First October" is unique and provides a literary study book for people to learn the "four histories". Perhaps because Meng Xianming has been engaged in children's literature and film and television literature for a long time, He Xiangyang believes that the language and narrative of this novel are very clear and smooth: "The two genres of works determine that his narrative method is more popular, and it must be Smooth. So although the whole book is nearly 900,000 words, it is not particularly difficult and profound for people to read, but the whole reading process is relatively relaxed and pleasant.”
In addition, Meng Xianming is not only a writer and screenwriter, but also a folklorist. He Xiangyang noticed that the author gave full play to the expertise of a folklorist in this work. "In the thirty-six chapters of the narrative, he used Zhanghui style, but Zhanghui style has a modern transformation." He Xiangyang said, "There is a riddle before each chapter of the novel, which is embedded in traditional Chinese folk customs. These three The answers to the sixteen riddles are on the bookmarks." She said that the form and method of this riddle is an innovation, which not only ensures the fun of reading, but also plays a role in inheriting traditional culture.
Other participating experts also discussed the creative significance and publication value of "First October" from various aspects. Everyone believes that the novel profoundly shows the social reality of "the old society turns people into ghosts, and the new society turns ghosts into people", and reflects the great changes of the times through the fate of a group of small people.
In January this year, "First October" was published by Elephant Press.
"The First October" is about the early days of the founding of New China and the sense of greatness and inevitability of the founding of the republic. I am familiar with the people at the bottom, and I want to see the grass and trees rolling in the storm." Meng Xianming also shared at the seminar He mentioned the little characters in the book, such as Wu Yi, a middle school history teacher and the head of the security department, Luo Shan, an orphan who was picked up twice, Sun Mi, the daughter of a martyr who grew up in Yan'an, and a thief. "Tian Kuaishou", etc., although they are low-level figures, they still have no lack of conscience, loyalty, filial piety and righteousness. "Literature is all about expressing people. In this work, I'm keeping a close eye on people."
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