Appreciation of Tell Me About Faulkner's Old Man

Faulkner made the characters in his novels smell "dazzling cold". Cold not only smells, but also glows, and a wonderful way of feeling the world is born. However, when I think about it carefully, I feel that the world is like this. Many years ago, when the road was full of Bai Bing mornings, didn't I smell the dazzling ice? Before I read Faulkner, I wrote Transparent Carrots, in which there was a little boy who could hear his hair fall to the ground. When I feel uneasy about this unconventional description, I seem to hear Faulkner encouraging me: Young man, do it. Beat the old world out of the water and let the bright red sun shine all over the world!

From then on, I was busy with the work of "founding the country" and temporarily left Faulkner in the cold. But I have established a very close personal relationship with this old American. I often think of him in the dead of night. I also show my respect for him by buying his books as soon as I see them.

Occasionally, I will look through Faulkner's books. It doesn't matter to me what he wrote in the book. I haven't read a book of his old man's house from beginning to end so far. I read his books, just like chatting with an old man in our village. I said it everywhere. But I can always learn from communicating with him.

When I was dazzled by the popular novels in front of me, Faulkner said to me: Brother, always set a goal higher than your ability, don't just worry about surpassing your contemporaries or predecessors, try to surpass yourself.

When I saw the success and wealth of others, Faulkner said to me, man, a good writer never applies for any creative fund or anything like that. He is too busy writing to care about it. If he is not a first-class writer, he will delude himself that he has no time and no economic freedom. In fact, good art can come from thieves, bootleggers or grooms. It's really scary just to find out how much hardship and poverty they can bear. I tell you, nothing can ruin a good writer. The only thing that can ruin a good writer is death. A good writer has no time to worry about success and wealth.

I have been in contact with the old man Faulkner for a long time, and I also found some cute little faults in him. For example, you may not be able to talk and like to brag. Obviously, he didn't become an air force, but he said everywhere that he had fought an air battle in the sky with a plane and left a shrapnel in his head. Moreover, he also publicly declared that he was never responsible for what he said. For example, he once said that a writer can rob his mother in order to create. His relationship with Hemingway is like two little boys. They are very lively, but they have no quality. Nevertheless, I like him more and more. Perhaps it is because of his shortcomings that I can like him for a long time.

A few years ago, I went to Peking University to attend a Faulkner international seminar and met two professors from Faulkner's hometown university. When they returned to China, they sent me a picture book about Faulkner's life. Among them, there is a photo of Faulkner standing in front of the bullpen, with a shovel in his hand, worn rubber shoes, worn-out coat and unkempt hair. I have seen this photo many times and feel that I have a close relationship with Faulkner.