Reborn Bao Guowei, I really didn’t want to be a great writer!

Chapter 487: The core of Japanese culture? The spread of "No Longer Human"!

The Japanese regard death as the highest honor.

This is not a stereotype, but something that actually happened in history.

Take the famous modern Japanese writers as an example.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa committed suicide in 1927.

Arishima Takeo, an important figure in the heyday of the Shirakaba School of literature, committed suicide with Hatano Akiko in 1923

Yasunari Kawabata, the first Japanese writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, committed suicide by turning on the gas in 1972 due to mental stress.

Yukio Mishima, an extreme nationalist, was so dissatisfied with the decline of traditional culture that he chose to commit suicide by seppuku.

Not to mention Dazai Osamu, the ruthless man who chose to commit suicide countless times.

In fact, the Japanese have always had a praising attitude towards death.

This also makes their cultural background more gloomy and dull.

Of course, it may also be the gloomy environment that leads to this morbid cultural phenomenon.

The two may be complementary to each other.

In short, for traditional Japanese, death is not such a difficult thing to accept, as long as this death can be as gorgeous as cherry blossoms.

This concept has been subtly engraved into the minds of the Japanese.

It has also become more intense under the demonstration of many celebrities.

This also means that "No Longer Human", a work that was originally feared in China, received a different treatment after it arrived in Japan.

"To get close to the lives of the lower classes in factories and rural areas and to make literature and art 'Bolshevik', this will be our permanent, long-term and firm work goal. We should adopt the Marxist world outlook and methodology to observe, analyze and express social life, so that the works have a distinct class nature."

At an underground rally in downtown Tokyo, Yuto Kurahara stood on the stage and gave a stirring speech, attracting waves of thunderous applause.

Last August, he secretly went to the northern red superpower to attend a meeting and only returned to Japan recently.

As soon as he came back, he began to advocate large-scale joint activities for the entire literary and art circles.

At this point in time in Japan, even though they were suffering from continuous suppression, the Japanese Bolsheviks still had great influence.

In particular, some time ago, Yoshito Kurahara published an article entitled "Thoughts on the Method of Art", which theoretically discussed in detail the materialist dialectics in the process of artistic creation. It is regarded as the pinnacle of relevant literary theory in Japan today.

This also caused Kurahara Yuto's status to soar within the organization.

Under this difficult background, the Japanese Bolsheviks desperately needed a capable leader.

But then I heard what Zangyuan Yuto said.

"Now the world situation has changed suddenly, and the great powers of various countries are still restless and want to start a war. Even the upper class people in Tokyo are thinking about grabbing the benefits they want through plunder and killing. This is undoubtedly a disaster for both foreign civilians and our civilians!
Countless children have to go to the battlefield to fight a meaningless and bloody war. They don't know that their sacrifice of life is just to make wedding clothes for the landlords and the bourgeoisie.
If the authorities want to start a war, they must first impose more taxes, causing the already difficult economy to continue to collapse.
The landlords who have stored grain don't care about this, they just want to get more gold from the war."

Yuto Kurahara is still of a certain level. His speech really touched the hearts of the writers present. Some of them were in tears and were determined to make changes because of it.

But then I heard Kuranghara Yoshito continue speaking excitedly.

"Bolsheviks! Let us stand up! Carry forward the legacy of Mr. Tokuda Kyuichi! Let equality and love fill the entire country of Japan!"

At that moment, hundreds of writers in the conference hall stood up and shouted this slogan enthusiastically.

The Tokuda Kyuichi they are talking about is one of the founders of the Japanese-related organization, who was arrested and imprisoned during the authorities' cleanup three years ago.

After Kurahara Yoshito's speech, the mood at the scene reached a climax and thunderous shouts filled the entire venue.

He said something that touched the hearts of many people.

As one of the founders of the organization and an international representative, Nosaka Sanzo excitedly greeted the other party after he stepped down.

Nosaka Sanzo had also been to Moscow, and later during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he even helped China organize Japanese prisoner-of-war camps and persuaded the Japanese who had originally participated in the war of aggression to join the fight against the empire.

In a sense, as a Japanese, he has provided much greater help to China than some people who claim to be the orthodox Chinese.

After listening to Kurahara Yoshito's explanation, Nosaka Sanzo seemed very excited. He came up and grabbed the other's hand and said.

"Great! Great! Mr. Kurara, I haven't heard such an exciting speech in a long time!"

Zang Yuan was a little shy and he said modestly.

"Nosaka-kun has praised me too much. It was all thanks to the help of all of you gentlemen."

Nosaka Sanzo smiled and pointed at the venue.

“Everyone’s recognition is the proof of all this.”

Then, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"I like your description of war the most in this paragraph. Under the hood, war is nothing more than a game between high-ranking officials. For the lower-class people, workers, and farmers, whether they are the invaded or the invaders, they are all the oppressed side!
As the saying goes, 'When prosperity comes, the people suffer; when decline comes, the people suffer'. It is so!"

The more enthusiastic the other party was, the shyer Zang Yuan became. He scratched his head and said with a smile.

"I didn't come up with this idea, but I just imitated some works after watching them."

In the Japanese cultural circle, they are proud of being able to use one or two idioms, so they will add one from time to time.

It may look a little awkward to Chinese people, but it looks very elegant to Japanese people.

"Work?" There was a gleam in Nosaka's eyes, and he obviously wanted to share it with Zangyuan.

"Yes!" Cangyuan nodded and said, "It is the work of Bao Bingwen. Mr. Ozaki and Mr. Taiyan, who are far away in China, both recommended this gentleman's work to me."

As he spoke, he pulled out a beautifully bound manuscript from his arms, with the four Chinese characters "No Longer Human" written in Japanese on the cover.

At once, Nosaka was attracted by the name.

But Zang Yuan smiled and said, "This is an extremely excellent work. It can be said that Mr. Bingwen wrote this novel specifically for our country, Japan. The portrayal of the Japanese in it is even more vivid than that of the native Japanese."

Hearing Kurahara's evaluation, Nosaka couldn't help but be a little shocked. They usually read either Russian literature or local literature, but rarely came into contact with Chinese literature.

You may have heard of Bao Bingwen in recent days, but does he really have such magical powers?
"This is really unbelievable." Nosaka looked at the work with even more anticipation.

Zang Yuan nodded and said, "Absolutely true. It was after I read this work that I gained some insights. Later, I read many works of Bingwen Jun one after another and benefited a lot from them.

My favorites among them are "To Live" and "The Old Man and the Sea".

In my opinion, Mr. Bingwen can be called the Tolstoy of China!"

The Tolstoy of China!
In today's international community, Leo Tolstoy is known as "the pride of all mankind", "the mirror of the Russian Revolution", "the most sober realist artist" and so on.

To evaluate Bao Guowei as Leo Tolstoy is undoubtedly to put the crown of literature on him, which is an extremely high evaluation.

This may be partly due to Kuranghara's selfish motives, but it can also explain the shock that "No Longer Human" and other works brought to him.

"That's actually the case." Nosaka exhaled, then said a little embarrassedly. "Well, Kurara-kun, I'm sorry, but can you lend me this work? It looks like there's no published version."

After saying this, Nosaka's face almost turned red, and he was obviously ashamed of this matter. After all, he wanted to borrow someone else's beloved thing.

"That's it"

Zang Yuan looked very hesitant, but in fact, there was a barely perceptible smile at the corner of his mouth.

Obviously, he just wanted to arouse the other party's interest and came to borrow from me.

After all, directly introducing a book is too purposeful.

Pretending to be very confused, Zang Yuan clapped his hands and said with a smile: "I figured it out!"

He said seriously to Nosaka who was a little disappointed.

“If I were asked to lend this book, I would be reluctant because I would always want to savor it.

But I thought of a way to have the best of both worlds.

There is only a handwritten copy of this book. I will ask someone to copy it for Mr. Nosaka overnight, isn't that enough? "

"Ah~" Nosaka's eyes lit up immediately, and he clapped his fists and said excitedly. "This is really great, Kurara-kun, I really don't know how to thank you."

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Zang Yuan smiled and said, "No need, this is a very simple matter."

Afterwards, at Nosaka's strong request, Kuranara reluctantly agreed, and Nosaka himself would find the copyist and pay him a certain amount of remuneration.

The two reached an agreement and set a time. Nosaka asked someone to come to copy the relevant novels.

After leaving the venue, Zang Yuan was smiling.

Being able to let Nosaka see this work obviously means that the dissemination of "No Longer Human" in Japan has taken a big step forward.

With Nosaka's promotion, countless left-wing artists will surely follow suit.

Zang Yuan believed in the strength of this work. Even when he saw it for the first time, he was still amazed.

To be honest, what he just said to Nosaka might have some sales pitch, but it almost all came from his heart.

This is indeed a shocking work.

It can be said that his insight into human nature has reached an extreme.

The most important thing is that it shows the growth and struggle of an ordinary young man in Japanese society through the perspective of the protagonist Yezo.

Many of the descriptions in it vividly depict the ills and darkness of Japanese society.

It was this kind of social environment that pushed Ye Zang step by step into the abyss!

Too profound!

Zang Yuan is not as extreme as the protagonist Ye Zang, but he can empathize with some details.

Who hasn’t experienced fear, inferiority, loneliness, and despair?

To others, this is an extremely dark and depressing work.

But in Zang Yuan's view, this is truly profound realistic literature.

A realistic literature that is completely in line with Japanese style and culture, a true work that reflects the struggles and hardships of the lower classes.

Pain, in a sense, is also a kind of redemption!
When Zang Yuan received the letter from Zhang Taiyan, he was a little hesitant as he had not been in contact with this gentleman for a long time.

There is no guarantee that there will be any risks in disseminating a work, especially one written by a Chinese.

Later, he received another letter from Ozaki Hidemi.

I was somewhat surprised at the energy of Bao Bingwen. After I finally took the time to read this book "No Longer Human", I was immediately astounded by its genius.

After reading some excerpts, Zang Yuan immediately sent a letter, begging Ozaki Hidemi or Zhang Taiyan to provide the rest of the content.

After an anxious wait, Zang Yuan started flipping through the work the moment he got it.

After seeing the full picture of the work, Kuran no longer had any hesitation and immediately decided that even at the cost of his life, he would thoroughly pass this work into the hands of every knowledgeable person in Japan.

Let them feel what true realistic literature is!

Moreover, Zang Yuan has feelings.

The ideas conveyed in this work are extremely beneficial to the spread of the left.

With Bao Bingwen's reputation, it would probably be countless times more powerful than their own publicity!
"Sir, we've arrived."

Just as Zang Yuan was thinking, the rickshaw driver in front suddenly turned around and said something. He had obviously been waiting for a long time. It was obvious that this gentleman had been in a daze, so he didn't dare to disturb him.

The economy is not very good nowadays, and these gentlemen have bad tempers. In a place like Japan, being a rickshaw puller is even more humble than in China.

"Huh? I'm sorry."

Zang Yuan suddenly felt a little ashamed and said very apologetically.

Before leaving, he even gave the driver some extra fare.

The rickshaw driver thanked him profusely and nodded and bowed frantically, but it made Zang Yuan feel a little sad.

He didn't want to see this situation, so he quickened his pace and walked towards the house in front of him.

At this moment, it was already late at night, and it would certainly be impolite for Zang Yuan to visit someone he was not familiar with.

However, the owner of the house in front of me is not a stranger.

Last year, thanks to the other party's help, Zang Yuan had the opportunity to go to northern Russia to study and attend meetings.

Since returning to China, he has not had time to contact the other party.

There was no one around, so Zang Yuan took advantage of the night and knocked on the door.

The lights upstairs came on, followed by the sound of footsteps coming downstairs.

The owner saw the person coming through the peephole, seemed delighted, and said as he pushed the door open a crack.

"So it's Mr. Zangyuan? Come closer quickly. The authorities have been investigating very closely these days."

Zang Yuan stepped sideways through the crack in the door and entered the room. He said with a smile.

"Don't worry, I checked nearby and there's no one there."

Seeing the other person's heavy dark circles, Zang Yuan couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He stood in front of him, bowed respectfully and said.

"Last year, thanks to Kawabata-kun's help, if it weren't for Kawabata-kun, I would have been thrown into jail long ago!"

The young man in front of Zang Yuan was none other than the famous Japanese writer, Yasunari Kawabata, who helped him go north last year!

(End of this chapter)