1972 gift exchange
1967"Joke", published in 2001, brought Milan Kundera great reputation around the world. However, less than a year after the book was published, the Soviet Union occupied Czechoslovakia, which had not yet been divided. Because of the irony and sharpness of the content, which can even be said to be targeted ridicule, it was listed as a banned book. All libraries and bookstores in Eastern Europe disappeared in an instant, and even Kundera himself was banned. offered a teaching position at a film school and was prohibited from publishing any works..
At that time, this book almost disappeared in the Eastern European world. The only remaining areas were Poland and Yugoslavia. With the passage of time, this book has now seen the light of day and has been translated into various versions around the world. However, the earliest printed version version has almost disappeared.
“When "Joke" first came out, it was very popular. Three editions were printed in a short period of time, with a print run of hundreds of thousands. However, those precious first, second and third editions have all become a torrent of history. The testimonies here turned into ashes and are only treasured in the hands of a few true enthusiasts..
The girl in front of me just mentioned that she found it in a second-hand bookstore in Cetinje. Cetinje was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Montenegro and is now the cultural center. Montenegro only voted for independence again in 2006. , which had been part of Yugoslavia half a century ago, which also allowed the source of the book to be found..
As she said, for ordinary people, this is a book that is so tattered that it has no value at all. It is also in a niche Polish language and is very difficult to read even if you try to read it; but for real enthusiasts and collectors , this is a historical witness worth collecting.
“‘Swords are given to heroes, red pink are given to beauties." Renly repeated it in Chinese, and looked at the girl again. After all, he did not refuse: Matthew would like it very much. Since he decided to accept it, Renly did not continue. Mother-in-law said briskly, "I must admit that I like this gift very much. How about this, let's exchange a gift, and you can make a request, which is within my ability..”
To be honest, Renly became a little interested. After giving a "joke" as a gift, what kind of gift would she ask for in return? Or simply refuse？
The girl standing in front of Renly thought about it seriously, and seemed to be searching for her. Just when Renly was slightly disappointed, she spoke, "How about this, you also give me a book as a gift, and then attach your signature. and thoughts, then we can just exchange our thoughts about books..”
surprise！
Even in the context of the popularity of Jin-Yuan culture in Asia and even around the world, there is still a small group of Don Quixotes in this land who persist in their inner persistence for art and fanaticism about their dreams. Perhaps they have been excluded. Outside the mainstream, they still hold on to a small slice of their own paradise..
Think about it seriously, he himself is the same, isn't he? From Chu Jiashu to Renly, he never changed.
Thinking of this, Renly's mood became happy, and even his tired and heavy body became a little lighter, "Then it's settled..”
Renly didn't stop any longer, turned around and continued to take steps, chasing Anne, Nolan and others..
The girl stayed where she was, while other fans chased after her - Roy protected Renly while Nathan stayed to ask for the girl's mailing address..
About five weeks later, when the girl almost thought Renly would forget about it, a package wrapped in brown paper appeared in her mailbox. Starting from the address, there was cool and elegant handwriting. She could recognize it at a glance as Renly's handwriting. , after carefully opening the package, she saw her gift：
A neatly kept book is not brand new, but it is not shabby either. It can be seen that the owner has put a lot of thought into keeping it carefully, and the traces of frequent reading are still revealed in the corners of the book. It seems that it can still be used now. Feel the warmth left by the owner's careful reading.
Here's a book from García Márquez's "The Colonel No One Wrote to Him"”.
As the author of "One Hundred Years of Solitude", Marquez, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982, is naturally famous and needs no introduction..
But only true literature lovers know that Marquez and Kundera are actually hailed as important turning points in South American and Eastern European literature respectively. When their works entered Asia, many literary researchers regarded them as Comparing them together, choosing Marquez as Kundera's return gift was obviously Renly's well-thought-out idea..
What’s even more interesting is that among Marquez’s many works, “The Colonel to whom No One Writes” written in his early years is very, very unattractive. Many literary researchers even believe that this work is the work of Marquez. A young attempt by Marquez - it is far from his later writing techniques, even the length is very short, but in fact, this is Marquez's personal favorite work.
Opening the title page of the book, there is a page of letterhead inside, the above is simply written to：
“Lovely Ludwik，
I must admit that I had always refused to read "One Hundred Years of Solitude" until I found this Spanish novel in the Shakespeare Bookstore in Paris. I captured Marquez's pessimism, that kind of compassion but with a The beauty of fragility also gave me the opportunity to open "One Hundred Years of Solitude".
Just like the "unbearable lightness of life", I have always loved Kundera's "jokes" more. I am still not sure whether it is human beings who create the times, or the times that create people. Maybe, we can find the answer, Maybe we need to find ourselves throughout our lives.
your，
colonel.”
Ludwik is the hero of "The Joke," and the Colonel is the hero of "The Colonel Who No One Writes to.".
Although the name "Renly Hall" did not appear in the entire text, she knew that this was a letter from Renly, a letter imprinted with personal attributes..
It is worth mentioning that this little story has never been published on any platform, and the girl has never mentioned her name. She seems to be just a legendary symbol..
Other fans who witnessed the whole process at the airport that day occasionally mentioned this matter during chat, but they could only refer to it as "she". They discussed and discussed, but could never find the person involved. As for the authenticity of the matter, it has been questioned, and in the end it has become a legend that cannot be verified. It is only treated as a "legend" anecdote from word of mouth, and that's all it is said and laughed at..
Only the girl's friends and the small Quixote circle had heard of the story and had witnessed the book and the handwritten letter. They knew exactly what kind of person Renly was. actors, and what kind of fans Don Quixote are, this is enough.
These are all things for the future. My eyes return to the airport..
Renly accepted the gift, which immediately made all the other fans excited - before, Renly seemed to be in trouble, and they couldn't open the window no matter how hard they tried, but now they see that Renly is willing to accept the gift, so Does this mean that their gifts can also be passed on?？
Then, the turbulent waves became more ferocious, and they even forced gifts into Renly's hands, hoping that Renly would accept them..
When Nathan left, Roy had a hard time - he didn't expect that security personnel would be needed to protect him inside the airport, so the relevant staff were not in place yet. In the end, it was Annie and Nolan's colleagues who helped. , which allowed Renly to get out of trouble.
Fortunately, the distance from the VIP room to the exit is closer than expected..
In a blink of an eye, Renly and his party had already approached the arrival hall of the airport. The security personnel who quickly greeted them were finally able to relieve their urgent needs. With their help, the fans who were chasing after them were finally separated. Come - but still not completely leave, standing not far away, watching every move of Renly and others eagerly and enthusiastically.
The short distance of less than three hundred meters made Renly's back slightly sweaty, and his body was still slightly uncomfortable, especially in the bustling crowd of fans just now, and the sultry environment exposed his body's weakness. Come out, physical exhaustion is serious.
Now Renly could feel that the skin of his arms was slightly hot. The cold air in the Magic City late at night in June was filled with sticky moisture. His whole body became lazy and soft. All the scenery and characters were in the hazy night. The inside was blurred into a ball, and the body's touch was too slow to capture any information. The steps were light and heavy, deep and shallow, stepping on the cotton. Even though I knew that it was all an illusion, my stomach couldn't help but twitch with anxiety..
The low-grade fever shouldn't be serious. The main reason is that the fatigue and sleepiness make the body become extremely heavy. In addition, the bustling following figures just now make the muscles become more and more tense. Every feeling is gradually amplified to the extreme, and the control gradually weakens. It slipped from the fingertips, and even though I tried hard to close my palms, I just felt a sense of emptiness, and my whole body swayed with the wind again, and the uneasiness of being unable to touch the ground always lingered..
Adjust your breathing. Adjust your breathing.
Renly calmly controlled the muscles of his body, firmly controlled the external state, calmly calmed down the burning sensation and emptiness by adjusting his breathing, although the night was still long, and there was another one before him. An important scene awaits him, but he can persevere. It's not a difficult task! This shouldn't be difficult！
Adjust your breathing again.
Renly's mood and state regained his footing in a long breath. Except for his hot skin, everything was fine..
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