“文学改变不了世界，文学只是为热爱它的人而存在。但文学一定很美好，因为全世界有很多共同热爱文学的人。”

“literature can’t change the world indeed, it only exists for those who love literature. However, it may be gorgeous because many people share the same love of literature all over the world.”

——叶兆言

作家，代表作《仪凤之门》《南京传》等

Ye Zhaoyan,

A writer of both fiction and nonfiction

2023年，江苏省第八届紫金山文学奖，

In 2023, The Yifeng Gate written by

Ye Zhaoyan

叶兆言《仪凤之门》名列其中，

was recognized in the Eighth Purple Mountain

Literature Award of Jiangsu Province.

作为驰骋文坛的老将，

As a seasoned literary figure,

他以深厚的笔力和洒脱文风著称。

he is celebrated for his profound writing style

and free-spirited flair.

叶兆言作品《仪凤之门》

既有《仪凤之门》这样的虚构佳作，

Ye Zhaoyan excels not only in crafting

fictional masterpieces like The Yifeng Gate

也有《南京传》这样的非虚构作品——

but also in producing non-fiction

works such as Nanjing: The Biography

叶兆言在虚构与非虚构写作中，

Ye Zhaoyan navigates between

the realms of fiction and non-fiction

严格而自由地“穿梭”。

with a blend of strictness and freedom.

叶兆言作品《南京传》

“在一部虚构小说中过分地强调真实，

“In a fictional narrative,

有时候是没有意义的，

excessively emphasizing realism can be futile.

毕竟小说并不是靠真实取胜。

After all, the essence of a novel

doesn't hinge on its fidelity to reality.

当你认为真实已经不再重要的时候，

when one believes that reality is no longer paramount,

你才真正地开始阅读。

that true engagement in reading begins.

虚构作品所追求的真实，

Fictional works seek a different kind of truth,

其实是和真相不一样的东西。”

distinct from mere factual accuracy.”

“作家迟早会有写不动、写不出来（作品）的一天，

“Sooner or later, a writer

will not be able to write someday,

我从刚开始写作时就知道这件事情。

I clearly knew it from the very beginning of wirting.

我只是一直在避免这一天，

I just kept avoiding that day,

让它来得晚一点、拖得久一点。”

hoping it to come later.”

保持先锋的姿态、突破自我的勇气和创新精神——

Maintaining an avant-garde stance,

the courage to surpass oneself and a spirit of innovation,

叶兆言的写作仍在继续

Ye Zhaoyan’s writing continues to evolve and inspire.

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