Many people have always had doubts about the literary nature and literary value of science fiction novels, and even felt that science fiction literature did not exist at all. This time, Lin Han's "Haiberian" was able to appear at the Goncourt Award, which was a complete fatal blow to those who hold that viewpoint. .

Even foreigners recognized the literary value contained in the novel, and even the proud Frenchmen put down their figures. They loved this science fiction novel deeply!

At the end of August, Lin Han's French version of "The Matrix" was released in France, Belgium and Canada. This philosophical novel is also their favorite genre.

Originally, many writers looked down on science fiction novels and felt that they could not be compared with their own literary genres. After Lin Han won the award this time, some nominees who lost the election even satirized the Goncourt Award for degenerating into a commercial award!

However, this kind of jealous remark did not win him much sympathy, but instead offended the judges of the Goncourt Award. It would be more difficult for him to win the award in the future than climbing to the sky.

Lin Han, who returned to the car, quickly took out his cell phone. His calmness in the classroom was just to maintain the teacher's face. In fact, he also wanted to celebrate!

Such a large-scale report should not be fake. After all, April Fools' Day has passed almost half a year, but just in case Lin Han still calls his assistant Yan Hong to confirm.

This time, the Gongoll Award is far more important than the Hugo Award, but the sensation caused is smaller. Perhaps people have become used to Lin Han creating history and brilliance.

When Lin Han won the Hugo Award for the first time, it can be said that the whole network celebrated, because this was a breakthrough from scratch, and winning the Gongour Award was a breakthrough from 80 to 90!

This is a very remarkable hint for him. Science fiction can indeed be favored by traditional literature awards. Since the Gongoll Award recognizes his success in the field of literature, is it possible to go further and impress the old guys from the Swedish Academy of Literature?

Lin Han never felt that the Nobel Prize in Literature was so close to him that it was always out of reach, hanging high in the sky.

But after winning the Goncourt Prize, he got a ticket and officially joined the Nobel Prize in Literature!

In history, the Nobel Prize in Literature has always been absent from common sense. It was awarded to Churchill, the most famous Churchill in Britain, and to German historian Monson, three philosophers Rudov Oyken, Henry Borgson, Russell, and musician Bob Dylan.

For most ordinary people and authors, this word carries a self-explanatory high-end and sacred way of life. The Nobel Prize Season in October is always touching people's hearts!

Among the five awards of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace, the Literature Award is always the well-deserved topic king. This award is getting closer and closer to us, but farther away from our ideals.

The Nobel Prize in Literature has always been unexpected. If you don’t play according to common sense, maybe Lin Han may also win in chaos?

However, Lin Han’s disadvantage is very obvious, that is his age!

The Nobel Prize in Literature has always been a lifetime achievement award, which commends writers who have made outstanding contributions in the field of literature, and only a very rare occasions are awarded to their works.

Not every award is like the Hugo Award, and I am willing to award the Lifetime Achievement Award so early to a young man under thirty!

I won the award so early, what should I do in the next few decades?

Lin Han quickly stopped his random thoughts. The more he thought, the easier it was to be disappointed. It would be better to let it go.

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In the post-production center of the movie city, Lin Han walked towards the elevator with a crossbody bag on his back. He did not go home after class, but continued to come to the post-production of "The Matrix". Now most of the things are finished, leaving only special effects and dubbing of the actors.

"Director Lin, I just read the news and said that you won the award, congratulations!"

"The Gongoll Award seems to be the highest award in French literature. Director Lin is amazing!"

"Director Lin, you have Nobel in your left hand and Oscar in your right hand. You really bring glory to us!"

The rest of the people who were waiting for the elevator congratulated each other. Although they are from the film industry, they have a natural respect for literature. Perhaps it is the way of thinking left by their students. They think that literary creation is very good.

Lin Han waved his hand and said, "Thank you, thank you, you are all too exaggerating, don't praise me."

If Lin Han continues to praise this, he feels like he is about to float up!

After finally entering the editing room, he breathed a sigh of relief. He would be comforted and ridiculed if he didn't win the award, and congratulated and flattered if he won the award. Nothing is easy.

He forced himself to work hard and slowly began to delete the semi-finished movies of "The Matrix", trying his best to squeeze his time to about two hours!

This is the most suitable time to watch. If it is too long, the audience will get bored, and some things may be redundant. It is better to have a faster pace. Science fiction commercial blockbusters cannot be like art films.

It just so happened that the Goncourt Prize was going to receive the trophy and checks on site. Lin Han had originally planned to go to London, and then he would be very close to Paris, France. After a trip, he would just get two things done!

The negotiations between Galaxy Pictures and DreamWorks have basically reached an agreement. "The Wandering Guide to the Galaxy" will be jointly invested by both parties, with Spielberg as the producer and director, and released by Disney as the distribution, with a total investment of up to US$200 million.

Lin Han was still wondering if he wanted to go to North America, so he simply signed the contract, otherwise he would let them come to China to sign the contract!

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Three days later, in Paris, France, the Goncourt Prize jury handed over the 10 euro check to Lin Han in front of reporters and many media, and the trophy.

"Lin Han's "Hiberian" is a work full of ambition. Its unique writing model and the author's excellent writing style make it an insurmountable peak in the history of science fiction literature. This excellent work is full of poetry. It is not so much a novel as a long epic masterpiece!"

The chairman of the jury, Bernard Pivo, praised it with great praise, "In France, the number of literary awards is probably as many as the type of cheese. We like excellent works and we like to see excellent works win awards, even if it is science fiction."

Lin Han's acceptance speech was quite concise. He looked at the check in his hand and said, "I want to dedicate this book to readers who like science fiction all over the world. In fact, I have always been very interested in science fiction themes. It is just an ordinary category in the literary family, not an alternative. Thanks to the Goncourt Award for our recognition, this is a great encouragement for young writers! Next year you may see the sequel to "Herberian", which has a total of four works."

In the predictions of French Book Weekly, Lin Han is not a popular winner, even though Heberian has won the Hugo Award, the highest award in the science fiction world.

Over the years, many works have won the Hugo Award, but only the book "Haiberian" is favored by the Literary Award!

There is no doubt that this is a win-win situation between literary honor and sales!

According to statistics from Galileo Press, the French version of "Herberian" sold 1.7 million copies before winning the award. Now, with the wind of the Goncourt Award, another 200,000 copies were sold in just a few days.

The French love this novel very much. It has wonderful plots and profound thoughts, and also integrates complex emotions.

You should know that the French science fiction atmosphere is quite strong, but most of the science fiction works here are hard and cold novels. These science fiction writers advocate that they are built on serious scientific arguments, and require that they be as rigorous as possible and more rational and beautiful as possible!

But Lin Han's book is different. He combines scientific rationality with the possibility of fantasy, philosophical thinking and poetic lyricism to create, which just fits the aesthetics of the French.

Among the top ten science fiction awards in the world, the Jules Verne Award is proud of the French science fiction world. The French like Verne very much. Even more than a hundred years after his death, there were countless commemorative activities, and the works were reprinted in various forms. Even Verne's biographies and research works were everywhere.

In addition to British and American science fiction, which occupies the mainstream of world science fiction, French science fiction is also a spiritual wealth that cannot be ignored!

It is precisely because of the science fiction foundation laid by our predecessors that works such as "Herberian" that are full of complexity, philosophy, religion and mythology can successfully reach the top, and can be regarded as the right time, place and people.

Lin Han carefully packed the check and put it in his backpack. Although the face value was only 10 euros, the value hidden behind him was far more than that!

Since I came to receive the award, I would not be able to sign the sale. Lin Han saw that many French readers were already queuing outside with the French version of "Herberian", and this posture looked a bit similar to the signing sale in China.

"I hope there aren't so many people."

Lin Han prayed silently in his heart, not knowing his signature, and whether those foreigners could understand Chinese characters!

In the long team, there were both blonde and blue-eyed white beauties, black guys with black bodies all over dark and neat white teeth, Asians with very friendly looks, handsome men and beautiful women, and even a few white-haired old men.

Lin Han took over the novel, wrote his name on it with a signature pen, and followed the customs and said the French meri (thank you). This was what he memorized based on Google's pronunciation, and he could do bonjour (hello).

"Children, don't change your creations because of our preferences. You should stick to yourself." The old man communicated with Lin Han in a not-so-fluent English. He was very optimistic about Lin Han!

"I will, and you will see a more exciting sequel next!" Lin Han said confidently. He has not announced the name "The Fall of Heberian". I wonder if it will make readers worry in the future.
Chapter completed!