Silver Age

Author: Wang Xiaobo
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The teacher said, "The world is silver." Then there was a meaningful silence. As for black humor, I think there's no need to force it. See what you see, feel what you feel, and write it down—it is black humor. —Wang Xiaobo
Wang Xiaobo's works have remained popular, and his novels have created a unique beauty in the world of literature. This beauty is like a strong light that pierces through the barriers of time, inspiring the hearts of young people who are just beginning to learn to read and write. Moreover, this phenomenon also shows that some of Wang Xiaobo's targets of criticism are still very much alive. Today, these words and ideas are still needed in our society. From Wang Xiaobo's enduring popularity, we can only conclude that the spread of liberal ideas in China still has a long way to go. The artistic beauty heed, along with the liberal ideas he promoted through his critique of the real world, has already taken its place in the world's cultural and intellectual treasury. Although there is no certificate like the Nobel Prize to prove this, we believe that time itself is the certificate of his works' value.
The teacher said, "The world is silver." Then there was a meaningful silence. As for black humor, I think there's no need to force it. See what you see, feel what you feel, and write it down—it is black humor. —Wang Xiaobo
Wang Xiaobo's works have remained popular, and his novels have created a unique beauty in the world of literature. This beauty is like a strong light that pierces through the barriers of time, inspiring the hearts of young people who are just beginning to learn to read and write. Moreover, this phenomenon also shows that some of Wang Xiaobo's targets of criticism are still very much alive. Today, these words and ideas are still needed in our society. From Wang Xiaobo's enduring popularity, we can only conclude that the spread of liberal ideas in China still has a long way to go. The artistic beauty heed, along with the liberal ideas he promoted through his critique of the real world, has already taken its place in the world's cultural and intellectual treasury. Although there is no certificate like the Nobel Prize to prove this, we believe that time itself is the certificate of his works' value.