Lake Terrace Night Talk

It is a lonely sound by the water in the forest, and it does not matter how many people hear it at night.
Ha Jin: Only a unique spirit and an extraordinary attitude can achieve literature!

With a marginalized mindset, one escapes the trap of spiritual hostagehood and, with the clear eyes of an outsider, quietly works on paper to create truly excellent works that can vividly preserve the characters' emotions and thoughts, allowing them to be passed down for generations.

Immigrants often view issues from the perspective of an outsider, allowing them to objectively assess matters from an outside perspective, forcing them to rethink previously accepted values. It is this marginalized mentality that has led me to frequently discuss the relationship between individuals and the nation in some of my articles. —Ha Jin

Ha Jin is a writer, poet, and teacher. He left his homeland and established his own, transforming his bubbling homesickness into a means of survival. Unconstrained by traditional, heartfelt moral sentiments, he distinguishes between "homeland" and "home," engaging with each day with sincerity and harmony.

As a multifaceted creator, he meticulously writes about the relationship between creation and life. "Night Talks on the Lake Terrace" is divided into three volumes: Rebuilding Home, Life on Paper, and The World of Fiction. From Chinese to nostalgia, politics to nation, commentator to reader, Ha Jin sharply yet unobtrusively describes the most intimate and authentic aspects of creation. Those who teach creation know that skills can be passed on, but vision is difficult to impart, or even unteachable. A writer's ultimate development is determined by vision, while literature is measured by masterpieces. In addition to expounding on the nature of creation, Ha Jin also talks about translation and critique of works, starting from the inner self and from the perspective of the creator to maintain immortal art.

2021-01-28

聯經出版公司

240

9789570856798