#季風人文講壇 #OrvilleSchell #夏偉十月第一場講座，亞洲協會（Asian Society）美中關係研究中心主任、學者和作家夏偉，給季風帶來他的首部小說《My Old Home: A Novel of Exile》（中文版《故鄉：一個流放者的故事》，於今年八月出版）。

#季風人文講壇 #OrvilleSchell #夏偉

十月第一場講座，亞洲協會（Asian Society）美中關係研究中心主任、學者和作家夏偉@orvilleschell ，給季風帶來他的首部小說《My Old Home: A Novel of Exile》（中文版《故鄉：一個流放者的故事》，於今年八月出版）。

夏偉說到這本小說的寫作用了三十五年，在這幾十年裡，他持續不斷地出版了十多本關於中國歷史和政治的研究著作。《故鄉》是他的第一本小說，一個研究中國幾十年的學者為什麼會轉向小說寫作？相對於夏偉所習慣的非虛構寫作，小說寫作如何呈現歷史的真實性?作為第一次轉向小說寫作的作者，他如何設計人物、故事？

夏偉從這些問題出發，像一位小說家一樣，在現場細緻地分享了從寫非虛構到寫小說的歷程。

Perry Link這樣評價他的這部小說：Schell一生致力創作非小說，但如今他和卡繆一樣堅信「虛構的小說是一種謊言，而我們透過這種謊言說出真相。」他的筆下，描寫出中國兩代知識分子在革命磨難與改革陣痛中經歷的一切。他也把他對中國的希望、愁緒與智慧融在他對個人經歷的講述裡，帶給季風讀者。

DC的秋天很爽朗澄明，感謝在秋天的夜裡趕到現場來的讀者們和大家的精彩提問。

季風人文講壇未會持續邀請不同領域的學者和作家，為大家創造更豐富的多元和自由地文化空間。

我們下次韓秀的講座再見！

For our first event in October, scholar and author Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at Asia Society, brought his debut novel My Old Home: A Novel of Exile to JF Books.

Orville said the novel was written over thirty-five years, during which he also published more than a dozen books on Chinese history and politics. My Old Home is his debut novel–why would a scholar who has been covering China for decades turn to fiction writing? As a scholar and non-fiction writer, how does fiction writing present historical reality? In his debut novel, how does he build character,design the plots, and compose the narrative of a compelling story?

Starting from these questions, Orvilli, just like a novelist, shared his intellectual journey from writing non-fiction to novel in detail.

Perry Link, in his review, says that "Can the world understand China? Intimately? With a lifetime of diligent non-fiction to his credit, Orville Schell now joins Albert Camus in the faith that 'fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.' The adventure succeeds, and we get some lovely original metaphors to boot."

Orvilel's novel paints a vivid portrait of two generations of Chinese intellectuals navigating the tumultuous waters of revolution and reform. His hopes, concerns, and insights about China are woven into the novel as well as his talk at JF Books.

It’s the most beautiful weather in DC now. Thanks to our readers who came to the event on a fall night, and all the wonderful questions that were asked.

JF Books will continue to invite scholars and writers from different fields to come over to share their experiences and insights with our readers. We’ll keep curating a richer, more diverse and free cultural space for everyone.

Hope to see you again at our next event by Teresa Buczacki(Han Xiu)

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