How to Regain the Prestige of Chinese Literature
How to Regain the Prestige of Chinese Literature Nantai How to Regain the Prestige of Chinese Literature How can we regain the prestige that Chinese literature lost at the 2002 Norwegian "World Olympic Games of Literature"? The answer lies not in arguing, but in winning it back with outstanding works. That selection was highly authoritative and widely recognized around the world; we should respect it. Arguing about it would only be a second humiliation. In fact, the way to regain prestige is quite simple: the first place on the 2002 Norwegian "World Olympic Games of Literature" list was the "humorous comedy novel" Don Quixote. If Chinese literature can produce a work that surpasses Don Quixote, the problem will be solved. However, while this sounds easy, it is extremely difficult to achieve. As Don Quixote is a "humorous comedy novel," and comedy is the art of masters—it is the most noble and hardest-to-write literary form in the world. ...