1980 My literary era

The Prix Goncourt has been established for more than half a century and is awarded once every year. Doesn’t that mean that dozens of world-class writers were born here?

Ms. Edmond Charles Roux's statement was certainly an exaggeration, but on an occasion like today, no one among the dense crowd in front of Tuon Restaurant raised any doubts. The people in the entire street were completely immersed in it. into a frenzied atmosphere.

After enjoying the flowers and applause for more than ten minutes, Lin Weimin followed the academicians back to the restaurant with some unfinished thoughts.

Compared with the serious awards ceremony in China, the unique award ceremony of the Goncourt Literary Prize can indeed inspire the inner pride and pride of the winners, and it is also more intoxicating.

The end of the Sunshine Tour also means the end of the awards ceremony. The rest of the time is basically a conversation between the winner Lin Weimin and the reporters who came to interview.

The Goncourt Literary Prize is very prestigious, and dozens of media arrived to interview it today.

These include several national newspapers in France, "Le Figaro", "Le Monde" and "Liberation", as well as many other regional newspapers such as "Lyon Progress" and "Le Parisien".

In addition to French domestic media, there are also international media from other countries.

There were nearly a hundred media reporters at the award ceremony, but due to the limited space in the restaurant, not many were able to enter Tuon Restaurant for interviews, so the reporters could only come in in batches.

Because it was a group interview, the interview efficiency was pretty good. One batch took half an hour, and it was estimated that it would last until dark.

During the interview, the college also arranged for Lin Weimin to have a short break.

At almost four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Weimin and the academicians were sitting in the restaurant drinking afternoon tea and chatting casually.

The crowd on the street has gradually dispersed, leaving only a bunch of reporters waiting for interviews.

Because he was leaning against the window, Lin Weimin looked at the reporters waiting outside the window. There were two yellow-skinned figures among them.

The two figures also noticed Lin Weimin's eyes. They raised their IDs on their chests. They turned out to be reporters from Xinhua News Agency.

Lin Weimin stood up and came outside the restaurant and exchanged a few words. The two reporters were both young and stationed in Paris, France all year round.

Today, I received the news from the History Museum in advance. I learned that Lin Weimin would win the Goncourt Literary Prize, so I came here specifically for an interview.

However, because there were so many reporters on site, Ambassador Zou couldn't do anything special, so he could only ask them to wait here and interview with everyone.

As a media reporter from the motherland, he naturally deserves preferential treatment. Lin Weimin looked at his watch.

"Today's interview will probably end at eight o'clock in the evening. The last interview will be a live TV broadcast on France 2. If you are willing to wait, there is plenty of time in the evening, and we can talk in detail then."

The two reporters naturally wanted it. They had taken a lot of images and photos during the previous awards ceremony. The only thing missing was the interview with the winner Lin Weimin. It would be best if there was a detailed interview.

Lin Weimin will definitely have various interviews after returning to China, but the exclusive interview at the award-winning ceremony in Paris, France, is of great significance.

This is the first time a Chinese writer has won a global literary award!

As the national news agency, Xinhua News Agency must witness this sacred moment!

After chatting for a while, the media interviews in the restaurant continued.

Soon it was getting dark outside, and Lin Weimin was about to conduct his last TV interview.

The interview was in the form of a live connection, with Lin Weimin being interviewed by the host of France Television 2.

Through the pictures of TV2, French audiences all over the country got to know Lin Weimin's young face.

"Mr. Lin, you are so unexpectedly young." The live broadcast started. After saying hello, the host began to interact with Lin Weimin.

"This is probably one of the characteristics of Oriental people, they always look very young."

The host looked down at the information, "But the information shows that you are indeed only twenty-seven years old, and you are the youngest winner in the history of the Goncourt Literary Prize."

Lin Weimin spread his hands, "Well, he is indeed very young, which makes people jealous!"

Of course, this statement is suspected of being smug, but Lin Weimin's tone is relaxed and humorous, making everyone in front of the TV smile.

This writer from China is a humorous person, much like the French.

As the interview continued, the host chatted with Lin Weimin about his creative experience and the influence of his works overseas.

The host read the contents of the information and his expression became more and more shocked.

"Wow! Mr. Lin, I didn't expect your work to be so popular and have won so many awards."

The information in the host's hands was provided by the Goncourt Literary Prize, and the information on the Goncourt Literary Prize was painstakingly collected by Gallimard Publishing.

This information includes a brief introduction to Lin Weimin's works, publication status, and awards since his debut.

He has written more than ten medium-length novels with more than 3 million words, which have been published in many countries around the world, including China, America, France, and the United Kingdom. The cumulative sales volume has exceeded 20 million copies. He has won the local awards, Nihong Literary Award, American Literary Award, and the French Gonggu just won. Er Literary Award.

There are also achievements in the adaptation of works. "Lover" won the Cannes Film Festival award, and the drama adaptations of other works have also been recognized by the Tony Award, the highest award in the American theater industry...

Listening to the host talking about Lin Weimin's rich resume, coupled with his youthful face, countless French viewers in front of the TV were shocked.

"This is the genius of geniuses!"

"He will definitely become a world-class writer! He will definitely!"

The live interview on France 2 has ended, but the fermentation of public opinion has just begun.

Tonight, all the viewers of TV2 remembered the oriental name Lin Weimin and his overly youthful face.

Neon lights flashed outside the window. In the Tuang restaurant, Lin Weimin had just finished his interview with TV2 and sat at a dining table. Opposite him were two reporters from Xinhua News Agency.

"Teacher Lin, you worked really hard today!"

"Fortunately, after all, I only need to use my mouth. You guys have been waiting very hard."

"How do you feel now?"

"It's okay. The excitement of winning the award has passed. I feel normal."

"You have brought glory to the country again this time!"

Lin Weimin waved his hand, "It's just a literary award."

"You underestimate the influence of the Goncourt Literary Prize!"

"It is not to underestimate the influence of the Goncourt Literary Prize. The role of winning glory for the country is to boost national self-confidence. A literary award cannot enhance our national self-confidence.

True national self-confidence is determined by economic and military strength.

No matter how many awards our generation wins abroad, it will not change our generation’s deep admiration for the West.

It may be our next generation, or it may be the next generation. Only when the country's economic development catches up with Western countries will this national self-confidence truly radiate vitality. "

The reporter interviewed Lin Weimin to talk about his feelings about winning the award. Unexpectedly, the topic got skewed as soon as it started. However, they did not correct Lin Weimin, but continued with his topic.

The interview lasted until about ten o'clock in the evening. The neon lights on the street gradually went out and the interview came to an end.

The reporter asked the last question: "Teacher Lin, do you think it is possible for you to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?"

Lin Weimin hesitated and asked: "Is the Nobel Prize in Literature important?"

"After all, it is the world's top and most influential literary award. It should be the dream of many writers."

Lin Weimin nodded, "That's true. Do you think I will win the Nobel Prize for Literature?"

The two reporters shook their heads, "I don't know."

Lin Weimin laughed and said, "Like you, I don't know either. Whether I get it or not, it doesn't make any difference to me."

When Lin Weimin said this, his expression was gentle and his tone was relaxed, but the two reporters felt a certain emotion.

That was an emotion that he really didn't care about. Obviously, in Lin Weimin's heart, his attitude towards the Nobel Prize for Literature, a world-wide literary award, was equal.

They suddenly thought of the topic about national self-confidence mentioned at the beginning of the interview. Lin Weimin said that the kind of national self-confidence will only be seen in the next generation, or the next generation.

But it was then that they suddenly realized that what they had always felt in Lin Weimin was not exactly the kind of calm and majestic national self-confidence he mentioned?

At the end of the interview, Lin Weimin chatted with the two reporters.

It was already past ten o'clock in the evening, but the two of them couldn't rest yet.

After returning to the station, they had to quickly organize the interview materials, develop photos, edit videos, and then take the earliest flight to send these materials back to the country.

This is a routine operation for foreign correspondents whenever they encounter major international news.

Lin Weimin won the Goncourt Literature Prize, which is not a major international news, but it is great news for the Chinese people.

Whether he admits it or not, this is bringing glory to the country!

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for them.

The next day, with the publicity of many media, the news about the award ceremony of the Goncourt Literary Prize became known to all French women and children.

At the same time, the news gradually spread to countries around the world with the spread of many international media.

Lin Weimin's name appeared widely around the world for the first time through words, sounds and images.

After winning the award, there will be several activities at the Goncourt Academy and interviews scheduled in advance. His schedule will be very busy these days.

After a busy day, at night, Lin Weimin received a call from Qiao Sen from the United States.

The Goncourt Literary Prize has widespread influence around the world. Random House, as the largest publisher in the United States, naturally pays attention to it. Qiao Sen specially called Lin Weimin to express his congratulations.

Qiao Sen's tone on the phone was enthusiastic. Lin Weimin won the award, which is also a good thing for the publishers who work with him.

Because this means that his popularity will rise again, his works will be more popular, and the publisher will make more money. This is a good thing that everyone is happy with.

After chatting in detail for a while, Lin Weimin found out that even Random House had prepared a "red belt" this time.

Once the shortlist for the Goncourt Literary Prize was announced, major publishing houses that published works participating in the competition for the award have already made preparations in advance.

This kind of operation is basic for publishing houses. Every year on the eve of major world literary awards, these publishing houses will be extremely busy.

For publishing houses, being able to win awards for their published works not only increases the sales of the works, but also brings an invisible benefit that increases the influence of the publishing house. Gallimard Publishing House is the best example.

At the end of the phone call, Qiao Sen once again invited Lin Weimin to go to the United States.

This period is when the Goncourt Literary Prize awards have the greatest influence. Lin Weimin will stay in France for ten days and a half, and then take advantage of this trend to go to the United States for a run. Random House will arrange the publicity work. Lin Weimin only needs to cooperate to ensure that his popularity in the United States will reach a higher level.

Faced with Qiao Sen's enthusiastic invitation, Lin Weimin declined again.

He has been in France for several days and is as busy as a dog every day. He doesn't want to go to the United States and repeat the same life.

Anyway, I have already won the award and made the headlines, so I don’t need to brush my face a few times.