It was not until I was nearly 60 years old that I realized that, looking back on many classic works in the world, not only what people are like in certain situations, but also what people should be like, but they must contain humanistic values.
Nowadays, the most important thing in people's homes is electric plugs. At the same time, it is very important for our next generation to not let bookshelves be lacking in our homes.
The first Beijing Cultural Forum officially kicked off yesterday. This forum is full of talents and highlights.
As a guest of this forum, Liang Xiaosheng, a famous writer and winner of the Mao Dun Literature Award, was also invited to the scene to share his insights on literary creation and the relationship between literature and people around the theme of "inheritance, innovation, and mutual learning".
He suggested that young people should read as much as possible when they can.
Talking about the changes in Beijing's promotion of the construction of the National Cultural Center, Liang Xiaosheng couldn't help but praise the 15-minute reading circle for Beijing Construction.
Liang Xiaosheng was born in 1949 and is 73 years old this year.
At the beginning of this year, adapted from the novel of the same name written by Liang Xiaosheng, the TV series "The World" was launched and received numerous praises. The novel won the 10th Mao Dun Literature Award in 2017.
After completing the novel "Father, Father and Son" recently, Liang Xiaosheng said that his "Liang Kee Noodle Shop" was about to close.
Looking back on his life's literary creation, he admitted that he didn't realize until he was nearly 60 years old. Looking back on many classic works in the world, such as the works of great masters such as Leo Tolstoy and Hugo, they all showed such characteristics invariably. , not only what a person is like in a certain situation, but also what a person should be like.
Liang Xiaosheng said that it is through literature that constantly emphasizes what human beings should be like in reality, that human beings will progress.
"What should be, actually contains what we said, be honest, just like Zhou Bingkun in "The World"." In Liang Xiaosheng's view, literary works are very long, but they must contain humanistic values.
Of course, literature also has entertainment functions. Liang Xiaosheng does not deny this point. "In special times, literature can be shot, horns, and drums, but during peacebuilding, it is normal." This normal state contains literature and art that make people appreciate and entertain. effect.
Liang Xiaosheng said, "But let's not forget the subtle role of 'literate people' in literature and art."
How to measure the cultural level of a country and a city?
Liang Xiaosheng said frankly: "First, it comes from the level of civilization of the people here, which is the initial impression; second, when communicating with people, everyone has a sense of identity with a good culture." Liang Xiaosheng said that these two points can be done. If we arrive, Beijing will be the capital that our country's 1.4 billion people yearn for.
Talking about the city of Beijing, Liang Xiaosheng said frankly: "Beijing has influenced me, and the artistic atmosphere is very strong." In the process of Beijing's promotion of the construction of a national cultural center, what impressed him most was the construction of Beijing's library, "many places are in To create a 15-minute reading circle, you must be able to walk to a space where you can read within 15 minutes, and some will carry out rich reading and sharing activities. Beijing has done a good job in this regard.”
Text / reporter Jiang Ruojing