Loud ("QQ·Writer's Cup" Essay Competition Award Winning Works Series)

Author: Zhuang Xuqing
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: About the "QQ·Writer Cup" Writing Competition
The "QQ·Writer Cup" Writing Competition is a joint initiative by Tencent and the Writer's Publishing House, leveraging their respective strengths and capabilities in the industry. It aims to promote high-quality online literary works, discover and nurture new literary talents, and provide a platform for literature lovers and those interested in the internet to read, communicate, and showcase their potential. This competition specially invited legendary figures in the publishing industry, Mr. Zhang Shengyou, as well as renowned writers Wang Meng, Wang Anyi, A Lai, Zhang Ping, Huang Guorong, scholars Cao Wenxuan, critics, Li Jingze, netizens Murong Xuexun, journalists Chen Yin, and Zhu Defu, to serve as the final judges, fully reflecting the high standards, seriousness, and authority of the competition. From its official launch in May 2004 to its conclusion in April 2005, the competition received a total of 117,000 entries. Through the sincere cooperation and joint efforts of Tencent and the Writer's Publishing House, after rigorous preliminary, secondary, and final reviews, a total of 7 full-length novels, 6 short novels, 25 short stories, 24 essays, and 37 poems emerged victorious, winning various awards, thus forming this series of winning works from the "QQ·Writer Cup" Writing Competition. Absurd, mad, exaggerated, abstract, metaphorical—from language to customs.
—Renowned critic Murong Xuexun
Natural and effortless beauty. Seemingly casual yet full of ingenuity. Authentic language. The expression and discovery of reality can also provoke readers to think.
—Renowned writer Cao Wenxuan
The biblical-style narration is also a spectacle.
—Renowned critic Li Jingze
Strong sense of depth, sharp writing, and brilliant details—there are many highlights.
—Renowned journalist Zhu Defu
A very engaging and unique full-length novel that subverts the traditional narrative style of full-length novels. Symbolism is another major feature. The simple yet humorous language is also a distinctive trait.
—Renowned writer Huang Guorong
Recommended by judges Wang Meng, Wang Anyi, Cao Wenxuan, Zhang Shengyou, etc. A story of the lives and deaths of people in a remote mountain village in Shandong, recorded by a "speaker" and woven together from fragments of life. They believe that life, death, joy, sorrow, and all emotions are forever in the hands of an invisible "." The "" sends "blue-coated figures" to act in the mortal world and constantly issues warnings to the people with a "loud" voice. The novel breaks the traditional linear narrative structure, integrating countless "fragments" in a disorganized yet cohesive manner, creating a unique narrative effect. The language is humorous and rustic, with characters full of individuality. The entire work carries strong symbolic meaning, and the ideas it conveys are even more worth pondering and reflecting upon.