Reborn Cultural Empire

The boy couldn't laugh or cry when he saw the fatty's expression on his face. He thought that when he went to promote "Twilight" more than half a year ago, he had also been interviewed.Although what was published in the newspaper was a processed black and white literary photo, which is not very clear, but why is it a lame pockmark?The people of Citigroup aren't idiots and nympho, don't they even understand the most basic public information?Shaking his head and ignoring Fatty Luo, Yang began to consider whether he could take this opportunity to spread the other works through Random House's channels.

The three books "Twilight", "The Twilight Saga" and "The Fall of the Empire" are actually the works of foreign writers, but after the former is covered with the history of the Republic of China, it attracts foreign readers. However, the latter two, Yang Yida, aimed at Citigroup and the entire North American market from the very beginning, so in the process of "copying", they tried their best to restore the original appearance of the work, so they also achieved considerable success.

In addition to these three works, other works such as "Those Things in the Song Dynasty", "Shen Nong Code", "Ghost Blowing the Lantern", "Emperor Kangxi" and so on, obviously will not have the appeal of killing the whole class. Even with Random House's marketing ability and comprehensive channels, the work can only attract some readers with specific hobbies—for example, readers who are interested in Chinese history, or readers who like ghost and thriller novels. Therefore, after overall consideration, The boy intends to take out "Ghost Blowing out the Lantern" and let Random House "operate" to try his luck. After all, the success of "Twilight" and "The Fall of the Empire" cannot be regarded as Chinese literary works have truly gone overseas. to the world.

Yang Yiyao's cultural export is not to secretly take other people's things.After packaging it and reselling it to others, I hope to see that my own things can be accepted by outsiders.

After having this idea.The boys took advantage of the time when the new year was approaching, when some affairs in the company, such as the construction of the ecological agricultural park, slowed down.I also just took some time to revise "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" so that this work can meet the tastes of European and American readers as much as possible.After all, the vast majority of foreigners may understand what "ghost" means, but show them what "people light candles, ghosts blow lamps, look for stars, mercury spots, and bright objects. Count them in the Dragon Tower Palace" Those big noses are going to be caught blind when they see these things.

How can an article that cannot be understood be considered a good article?Even the most basic thing is to let readers understand the meaning of the text, obviously waiting for the fate of this kind of work is only failure.

Fortunately, the boy's experience of overcoming the wall on the Internet in his previous life and the training of instant messaging with foreigners made him proficient in the language of English. After revising this work, he himself translated it.It can not only ensure that the original strong Chinese flavor will not be lost, but also bring foreign readers a magical and mysterious look and feel, and it can also eliminate the barriers caused by different cultures as much as possible.

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When Yang Yi was carefully revising the work, Citigroup was there.The debate about whether "The Fall of the Empire" is eligible for the Pulitzer Prize has also reached a peak.In the current situation, Random House is behind the scenes. The "New York Times" and "Washington Post" did not spare any effort to raise the flag out of their own positions.And the readers of "The Fall of the Empire" and those who know Yang Yi through "Twilight" even though they are not very interested in this kind of traditional literature.They echoed their voices one after another, as if Columbia University and the Pulitzer Prize fund management agency disagreed with this voice, then it would be a heinous crime, and they were the culprit and chief culprit that hindered the progress and development of Citigroup literature. [

After reporting for nearly half a month, the "New York Times" finally took out its own trump card: "We have reason to believe that readers who can write such a work full of authentic Citigroup flavors will definitely appreciate it. The history of this country, the culture of this country, and the greatness of this country all have their own unique and profound understanding and cognition. For those who oppose "The Fall of the Empire" being nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, you may use tradition as a An excuse to reject an excellent work that should have been awarded, but you cannot deny that the author who wrote this work resonates with the land under your feet on a spiritual level!"

"This kind of resonance is so sincere, as if a wanderer is missing his mother in the past. There is no doubt that this is a great feeling, but what some people are doing is to erase and kill this kind of feeling. This kind of behavior will undoubtedly cast a sighing shadow on the Pulitzer Prize, an award with a long history and tradition..."

Foreigners can be sensational, and they are the kind who talk about enemies.

Looking at the newspaper in hand, although it seems that he is appealing for himself, and the reason is very good, full of impassioned and touching power, but the boy is very clear that the people who wrote these articles are also from the behind-the-scenes capital That's all.For example, Random House, which hopes to trigger social topics among the whole people, such as those media that sell news as a means of survival, these people are definitely not some kind of Lei Feng who is willing to help others for the sake of literary ideals and fairness and justice. , but outright big capitalists.

Of course, among the many voices, some were indeed influenced by Yang Yi’s works, and they felt from the bottom of their hearts that "The Fall of the Empire" is a good work, and it should be better than the person selected for the Pulitzer Prize. However, when the power of capital intervened, The heartfelt support of this type of people will also become a tool for capital wrestling to some extent.

Yang Yi saw all this in his eyes, and he knew everything, but he was happy and at ease.Originally, he "copied" the works of these foreign writers in order to realize his own layout, let Yangyi culture grow stronger, and use the idea of ​​​​cultural output in the future, since those capital forces are willing to fan the flames out of self-interest, unless the boys are out of their minds , otherwise it would not stop the other party.

While the boys were leisurely watching the fire from the other side, this event called on the Columbia University Pulitzer Prize jury to pass the nomination for "The Fall of the Empire" and reached the most exciting part--December 2000, 12, Just at Random House's annual Christmas book sale event, the senior management of Bantam Publishing Group arranged the location of the group's branch store in Manhattan, New York, not far from Morningside Heights where Columbia University is located. Above the Doug Cultural Square, this square was once the birthplace of Citigroup's "Lost Generation" and "Beat Generation" literary movements. It was the cultural and ideological circles of Citigroup, which launched an impact on its domestic mainstream culture. and the sanctuary of questioning.Random House and Bantam Group chose this place for the Christmas Book Fair, obviously with ulterior motives.

And at the sub-market of Daoge Cultural Plaza, the situation at the beginning was no different from previous years, it was all very normal.The bustling Christmas sales event, but with the gathering of more and more readers of "The Fall of the Empire" and the "book holders" arranged by the Bantam Group, it was originally a commercial activity, and it also It gradually evolved into a specific group of people who were dissatisfied with the Pulitzer Prize, a gathering of doubts and opposition to this prize.

The influence of the Pulitzer Prize in Citigroup is needless to say. Many people in Citigroup don't even know the existence of the Nobel Prize, but when asked about the Pulitzer, they definitely don't know.This is a kind of national "character" that has been subtle for a long time, just like many Citi people only know the Oscars in the film and television industry, but they know nothing about the Venice, Cannes, and Berlin Film Festivals. It is a common phenomenon.But under this universality, there are also many traditional people, and they have never been a minority.These people seem to have an inherent anti-traditional and anti-authority thinking, but they will disagree with anything that is widely recognized and accepted.

The current event is a parade and demonstration organized by many people who have different opinions on the Pulitzer Prize, spontaneously or motivated by someone with a heart.

"Please let go of your stubbornness and prejudice, and open your eyes to see the outside world. Citigroup writers are not the only ones who can write good works!"

In the Daoge Culture Square, apart from the store of the Bantam Group, the most conspicuous central position is such a big slogan. The banner is very long and big. Two people who seem to have nothing to do with the opposition, The first impression people get is clearly that the gentle men who are university professors are held in their hands, and behind them, there are many people of various ages and skin colors, but all of them have similar temperaments, standing loudly.The impression these people give people is that they should all have received a good education, not the kind of lower-class people who may break out riots in slums at any time.

In the hands of these people, most of them also carry a book with the cover of the sunset. Many people have seen this book in the past public opinion discussions. It is said that it was written by a young author from the other side of the ocean. However, "The Fall of the Empire" caused huge controversy on Citigroup's side.

Because of the existence of this group of people, there was a very strange atmosphere in the whole square. On one side was the bustling Christmas book market. Many ordinary Citigroup families in Manhattan chose to bring their Children come here to choose some spiritual food for the younger generation.On the other side, there was a clearly defined crowd of protesters. The latter said nothing, as if they didn't see the bustling book store in front of them, and just stood there quietly, expressing their demands with vocal protests. (To be continued..)

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