The Dust Has Settled (winning Work of Mao Dun Literary Award)
by Alai
About This Novel
This book is a novel by Tibetan writer Alai and the winner of the 5th Mao Dun Literary Award. The novel describes a prominent Kham Tibetan chieftain who gave birth to a foolish son to his Han wife after drinking. This fool, whom everyone considers to be incompatible with real life, has a premonition and behavior that transcends the times, and becomes a witness to the rise and fall of the chieftain system. The novel shows the unique Tibetan customs and the romance and mystery of the chieftain system.
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The novel tells the story of a prominent Tibetan old Maiqi chieftain who gave birth to a foolish son to his Han wife after drinking. This fool, whom everyone believed to be incompatible with real life, had a premonition and behavior that was beyond the times. He did not act according to common sense. When the other chieftains were planting poppies, he suddenly suggested planting wheat instead. As a result, the opium supply was oversupplied and no one cared about it. The Aba area was shrouded in the shadow of famine and disability. A large number of hungry people defected to Mai Qi's command, and the territory and population of the Mai Qi family reached an unprecedented scale. As a result, the foolish young master married his beautiful wife Tana and opened the first border trade market in the Kham region. The foolish young master returned to the Maiqi chieftain's official village and was treated like a hero. He was also jealous and attacked by the eldest young master. A bloody turmoil over inheritance within the family quietly began. Finally, the official stronghold of the Maiqi family collapsed amidst the rumble of artillery fire from the People's Liberation Army to suppress the remnants of the Kuomintang. Disputes and vendettas disappeared, and the dust of an old world finally settled. This book can be said to be the story of the last chieftain family in history, or it can be said to be a story of love, hate, and hatred. You can even read the philosophy of life and the meaning of life from it. Although all of this is told by a fool, the second young master, can you tell clearly whether such stupidity is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? Is he really stupid or is he pretending to be stupid? The dust has settled, and the rest will be left to posterity! In short, in my opinion, "Dust Settled" is a work that deserves questioning criticism, whether from the perspective of narrative, language and allegorical rhetoric, or from the author's attitude towards characters, theme construction and pursuit of "universality". The overall impression it gives is just like the core image "dust" in this novel, which is scattered, light, rising and falling with the wind, and unstable. It's far from a full-fledged classic. If, for literature, "the dust has settled" means the end and death, then let us regard this work as the starting point for writing and reading, and pursue a greater harvest in tranquility and determination.
In fact, the so-called waiting is looking for a mission
In fact, the so-called waiting is looking for a mission
Time will tell you, the truth will witness the new life, and everything will be settled.
The fruit itself is sinless. Whether it brings bad luck or not always depends on how humans use it. If it is used well, it is a good fruit, and if it is used poorly, it is a bad fruit. You don't have to worry.
Not bad, a little worse than expected
Not bad. XP is speechless. It rains so much
I recommend it to someone who likes it, and I'm looking forward to it!
Rich in content and detailed! Through the description of a fool, we understand the truth of great wisdom and foolishness! Silly on the outside, but delicate on the inside, insightful, well-organized, caring, and not impatient and wise. Because he is a fool, even if he says the wrong thing or does the wrong thing, he can just laugh... It's great to be a fool.
Has the dust settled?
Alas, there are uncertain dust all the way. Who are you? You see, a beam of light passes through those silent and dark spaces, and it illuminates many tiny dust particles floating around, like the stars in the vast universe.
The Tibetan language is simple and unpretentious and worth savoring!
The chieftain was also bold. He threw so many bones in the square in front of the official village and was not afraid of wolves. He even wanted to kill a few wolves and let Commissioner Huang take them back.
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The dust has settled - Comment on "The dust has settled"
The novel tells the story of a prominent Tibetan old Maiqi chieftain who gave birth to a foolish son to his Han wife after drinking. This fool, whom everyone believed to be incompatible with real life, had a premonition and behavior that was beyond the times. He did not act according to common sense. When the other chieftains were planting poppies, he suddenly suggested planting wheat instead. As a result, the opium supply was oversupplied and no one cared about it. The Aba area was shrouded in the shadow of famine and disability. A large number of hungry people defected to Mai Qi's command, and the territory and population of the Mai Qi family reached an unprecedented scale. As a result, the foolish young master married his beautiful wife Tana and opened the first border trade market in the Kham region. The foolish young master returned to the Maiqi chieftain's official village and was treated like a hero. He was also jealous and attacked by the eldest young master. A bloody turmoil over inheritance within the family quietly began. Finally, the official stronghold of the Maiqi family collapsed amidst the rumble of artillery fire from the People's Liberation Army to suppress the remnants of the Kuomintang. Disputes and vendettas disappeared, and the dust of an old world finally settled. This book can be said to be the story of the last chieftain family in history, or it can be said to be a story of love, hate, and hatred. You can even read the philosophy of life and the meaning of life from it. Although all of this is told by a fool, the second young master, can you tell clearly whether such stupidity is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? Is he really stupid or is he pretending to be stupid? The dust has settled, and the rest will be left to posterity! In short, in my opinion, "Dust Settled" is a work that deserves questioning criticism, whether from the perspective of narrative, language and allegorical rhetoric, or from the author's attitude towards characters, theme construction and pursuit of "universality". The overall impression it gives is just like the core image "dust" in this novel, which is scattered, light, rising and falling with the wind, and unstable. It's far from a full-fledged classic. If, for literature, "the dust has settled" means the end and death, then let us regard this work as the starting point for writing and reading, and pursue a greater harvest in tranquility and determination.
In fact, the so-called waiting is looking for a mission
In fact, the so-called waiting is looking for a mission
Time will tell you, the truth will witness the new life, and everything will be settled.
The fruit itself is sinless. Whether it brings bad luck or not always depends on how humans use it. If it is used well, it is a good fruit, and if it is used poorly, it is a bad fruit. You don't have to worry.
Not bad, a little worse than expected
Not bad. XP is speechless. It rains so much
I recommend it to someone who likes it, and I'm looking forward to it!
Rich in content and detailed! Through the description of a fool, we understand the truth of great wisdom and foolishness! Silly on the outside, but delicate on the inside, insightful, well-organized, caring, and not impatient and wise. Because he is a fool, even if he says the wrong thing or does the wrong thing, he can just laugh... It's great to be a fool.
Has the dust settled?
Alas, there are uncertain dust all the way. Who are you? You see, a beam of light passes through those silent and dark spaces, and it illuminates many tiny dust particles floating around, like the stars in the vast universe.
The Tibetan language is simple and unpretentious and worth savoring!
The chieftain was also bold. He threw so many bones in the square in front of the official village and was not afraid of wolves. He even wanted to kill a few wolves and let Commissioner Huang take them back.
