Chapter 67 postscript

Ding Ling and Chen Qixia, not to mention a close relationship, even if they are "relatively" close, they have never had one.It is really a political joke to drag them together into a "group". Ding Ling is famous not only for her works, but also for her legendary experiences.Her experiences are even more interesting and readable than her works. In Shanghai under the rule of the Kuomintang in the 1930s, in Yan'an under the leadership of the Communist Party in the 1940s, in Beijing after the founding of New China in the 1950s, and in the "New Era" after the smashing of the "Gang of Four", Ding Ling has been very popular. , ups and downs.From this point of view, among modern and contemporary Chinese writers, Ding Ling is almost unique.

In the seventeen years before the "Cultural Revolution" in the national literary world of New China, besides Hu Feng, Ding Ling was the most tragic unjust case. Ding Ling is different from Hu Feng. Hu Feng is not a party, and his literary and artistic thoughts were not consistent with the Communist Party before liberation, so he was criticized and helped.After liberation, he still insisted on his views and refused to lower his noble head. Ding Ling came from Yan'an, a holy land of revolution. She is not only a member of the Communist Party, but also a senior leading cadre for a long time, in charge of the country's literary circles, and is carrying out the most resolute criticism and struggle against all kinds of words and deeds that oppose and deviate from Mao Zedong's literary thought. !It is even more puzzling and shocking that such a loyal and loyal defender of the party's interests and principles should be labeled as "anti-party".

What is also puzzling and shocking is that Ding Ling has worked hard for nearly 30 years to clean up the dirty water that was poured on her. Not only was she under the rule of the extreme "left" trend of thought, but she was also faced with many difficulties after rectifying the chaos. In Ding Ling's ups and downs, there are political, cultural, literary views and even sectarian struggles at that time. All kinds of intricate contradictions are intertwined to form this unjust case.In this event, Ding Ling and many people who participated in this event also had a chance to show themselves in multiple aspects. As a social image (not an artistic image), they are much more vivid and full, which makes us feel good about ourselves. They have a more comprehensive understanding and a deeper understanding of that era.

Ding Ling herself is worthy of study, and Ding Ling's circumstances are even more worthy of study.Her tragedies are not only personal and personal, but also political, epochal, and historical, both in the history of the Chinese revolution and in the history of Chinese literature. This is where the value of Ding Ling lies, and this is also the reason why we wrote this book. However, when I started to write, I realized that the topic "The Injustice Case of Ding Ling and Chen Qixia's Anti-Party Group" was too big and contained too much content. It was a complex and concentrated body of contradictions.Many characters, many events, and many relationships are mixed in it, playing a role of greater or lesser, lighter or more important. The relationship between them and Ding Ling, and between them is intricate, like a tangled mess.Our task is to straighten out these messy threads, make them clear, and strive to make the whole incident clear.Therefore, the writing process of this book is first of all a process of analysis, research, and understanding.

In this process, we have received support and assistance from many veteran comrades and literary research workers.The first is Comrade Chen Ming, who not only provided a lot of extremely important written materials, but also accepted many interviews with us; secondly, Comrade Li Xin, who, with his clear memory, made an account of some important events that happened half a century ago. Concrete and vivid description.In addition, there are Li Zhilian, Zhang Fengzhu, Xu Gang, Li Na, Xia Gengqi, Xu Guangyao, Ding Ning, and the late Zhang Xi, etc. I would like to express my sincere thanks to them, and also to those who have given us great help Authors of referenced works are acknowledged.

At the same time, we would also like to express our thanks to Li Hui, relevant leaders of Hubei People's Publishing House and editor Deng Ningxin who gave us great help in the publication of this book!