Chapter 17 "Selected Short Stories of Contemporary Chinese Minorities"

sequence This selection of short stories of ethnic minorities was compiled by several teachers of the Minority Literature Editing Group of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of the Central University for Nationalities, in order to present the 30th anniversary of the birth of the great socialist motherland. ", "Xingang", "Inner Mongolia Literature and Art", "Xinjiang Literature and Art", "Frontier Literature and Art", "Guangxi Literature and Art", "Guizhou Literature and Art" and other publications, as well as special collections of some minority writers, from which 20 ethnic groups were selected. Thirty-nine works by thirty-seven writers.This novel is the first time a new flower has appeared in the history of Chinese literature under the brilliance of the party and Chairman Mao's ethnic policy and literary policy in the past 30 years!Apart from watching, I would like to pay high tribute to the hard work of the editor.

In our unified multi-ethnic country, the literary genres of ethnic minorities, such as poetry, drama, fairy tales, etc., have been formed long ago. As for the form of short stories, they only emerged after liberation; Except for a few writers, almost all of them were newcomers who only picked up a pen to write in the 30 years after liberation.They understand that engaging in literary creation and engaging in socialist revolution and socialist construction are synonymous.Once they take up this weapon, they will try their best to play the role of this weapon! When we unfold this gorgeous and colorful picture of life, we see the glorious roads traveled by the people of all nationalities in our country full of the spirit of the times.All the characters who are advancing on this road have vivid and distinctive national style and style.The background of these characters is even more majestic and magnificent; there are endless green grasslands, mountains covered with snow for thousands of years, rolling and lush virgin forests, and elegant and exquisite bamboo buildings... In the exciting characters and admirable After the background, we also heard the howling of horses, cuckoos, springs, pine sounds... and above all, it was the ode to the party and Chairman Mao, the ode to the socialist system, and the ode to the people of all ethnic groups. The joyous song of the people in collective labor.

These more than 30 works are full of outstanding national character and strong local scenery.After reading these works, it is like visiting the ethnic areas in the north and south of our country. It is also like reading how these areas and people lived from the suffering of slaves or serfs, and under the guidance and leadership of the party, they struggled to advance to the History of socialism.This is of great benefit to the broad masses of our people in terms of national unity and common progress. To study and appreciate literary works, readers must read and analyze them themselves, and it is difficult for others to do it for them.Here I only mention a few articles, such as "The Grassland of Flowers" by Mala Qinfu (Mongolian), "The Unfinished Tube Skirt" by Yang Su (Bai Nationality), Pufei (Yi Nationality), Wureertu (Ewenki) "Singing in the Forest", "A Couple" by Lu Lu (Zhuang), "Song of Roadblocking" by Tan Liangzhou (Miao), "Why the Rider Sings His Mother" by Zhang Chengzhi (Hui), " "Unsatisfactory" Brother-in-Law", "May You Hear This Song" by Li Tuo (Daur nationality), etc., are all very fascinating works, and the rest will not be listed one by one.

History is advancing, and the people struggling in the socialist revolution and construction are also constantly advancing.The author who swims in the torrent of life is bound to cheer forward on the crest of the torrent.I firmly believe that as the great Chinese nation is moving toward the four modernizations, our new generation of minority authors will surely have more and better works come out at the end of the 20th century! ("Selected Short Stories of Contemporary Chinese Minorities", Sichuan Minority Publishing House, December 1979, first edition.)