I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 173 Hello, America

Liberation Daily, cultural edition headline.

A Brief Interview with Mr. Amos

·In a hurry, I had a brief interview with Mr. Amos Liu Jin.

Since he was about to go to New York to meet with director David Lynch, I could only ask him some important questions in the shortest time possible.

The following is a transcript of my telephone conversation with Mr. Amos Liu Jin.

Reporter: Mr. Amos, have you noticed the recent interview with Mr. Jean-Philippe Toussaint?

Amos: Who is he?
Reporter: Uh, a very good writer.

Amos: I haven't heard of him. Of the older generation, I know Stendhal, Maupassant, Zola, and Daudet. Of the more recent writers, I know Milan Kundera, Jules Verne, and Jean Sartre. Of the current writers, I know Claude Simon, Michel Butor, Michel Pouch, Jean Echenoz... But Philippe Toussaint, I'm sorry to say, I don't know much about him.

Reporter: Silence.

Reporter: Mr. Toussaint believes that your work "The Father Trapped in Time" was opportunistic, and "Amelie" took advantage of the popularity of Miss Alizee. He believes that your achievements do not match your talent, and that your current achievements are just luck.

Amos: "A Love So Beautiful" has a very good reputation and has received good response from critics. Its sales volume has exceeded 300,000 copies so far.

What is Mr. Toussaint's best score?

reporter:……

Amos: Farne, you know me. I don’t have much energy to pay attention to the outside world.

All my energy is focused on my work. Some time ago, I had to go to Mallorca for a short break to research and collect some information... So, I had no time to pay attention to those inexplicable people.

Reporter: So what you mean is that Mr. Toussaint is a mysterious person?
Amos: (Laughing) Farne, I've already said that I don't know him and I've never heard of him. How would I know what kind of person he is?

Reporter: So, you are not going to respond to him?

Amos: Why should I respond? I don't even know who he is.

Reporter: But you know now!
Amos: But I still don't know what he has written.

reporter:……

Amos: The success of a writer depends on the sales of his works.

I know there are always some people who like to be jealous...but please don't be jealous for now. Look at your work, look at your sales, and then look at your income...By the way, which publishing house publishes his work?
Reporter: It was previously published by Midnight Publishing House.

Amos: Next year, I have a book coming out jointly with Midnight Press and Singla Press.

I get 25% of the royalties. With all due respect, I'm very busy. I have so much to do and so many stories to write. I have a comic book coming out by the end of this year, published by Dago Group. Also, a comic book from America has been published and has made it onto the New York Times bestseller list, ranking sixth...

At the end of the year, Random House will have another work released in America.

In addition, Singla Publishing House will publish a trilogy of my works next year.

As for myself, I still have several plans... Farne, do you really think I still have the energy to respond?
reporter:……

Amos: Well, I'm going to the airport right now and fly to New York.

I have a collaboration to discuss with director David Lynch, and the work was handed over to director David Lynch last month.

Reporter: Well, I look forward to your triumphant return.

Amos: I hope so too...

Our conversation was hurried, and it was obvious that Mr. Amos Liu Jin was indeed very busy.

I also agreed with him to do an interview after he returns to France. Perhaps then, we can get to know this Chinese writer better.

While writing this interview, the author received another piece of news.

"Amélie," co-directed by Isabelle Adjani and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, has officially wrapped up filming.

Let us wish Mr. Amos Liu Jin good luck in his literary career.

……

The interview was not short.

Although it was a hurried visit, it was obvious that Farne and Liu Jin had an in-depth communication on the phone.

Logically speaking, Farne should be resentful of Liu Jin.

But during the interview, there was no trace of hatred.

However, Liu Jin's disregard for Tucson attracted many people's comments.

Many people felt that Amos was a bit too arrogant.

But more people think that he is not wrong.

Amos seemed to have the right to ignore someone he didn't know, had never heard of, and didn't know what works the other person had.

You say he has no respect for French literature?

But he is very familiar with all the master French writers.

It was obvious that he respected them very much.

Philippe Toussaint...

It seems to be about that.

You said he is famous, well... he is indeed a bit famous.

But if you ask how outstanding his works are, or whether they are widely accepted by readers, it doesn't seem to have such a great influence.

He is a writer!
This was roughly the French reaction to Toussaint.

One can imagine what kind of expression Tucson would have when he saw this interview!
Chinese Embassy in Paris.

Mr. Lu walked into the leader's office with a newspaper.

"It seems we are a step late!"

"What do you mean, a step too late?" "Liu Jin has already left for America... We originally planned to notify him in two days, but who would have thought..."

Mr. Lu smiled bitterly and said, "Who would have thought that he, an international student, would end up in America."

The leader was also stunned for a moment and took the newspaper.

He read the interview quickly and suddenly asked, "Do you think he really doesn't know who Philippe Toussaint is?"

Mr. Lu thought for a moment and said, "Based on our previous understanding of him, he most likely knows."

"Hahaha!"

The leader couldn't help laughing.

"This time, Mr. Tusan is in trouble!"

Then he asked, "Did he really publish his works in America?"

"I think it's called 'Pirates of the Caribbean.' I asked my colleagues in America about it, and it's selling like crazy! They say it broke 100,000 copies last week, and it's already number four on the New York Times Book Rankings."

"Wow, another big satellite has been launched!"

The leader smiled and nodded.

"Could you ask your colleagues over there to mail a few copies over?"

"I've already arranged it."

"Pity!"

The leader shook his head and said, "It's our fault for being negligent. We never imagined this little guy would be so capable. He made it all the way from France to America. He's basically crossed the Atlantic and landed in New York City."

Mr. Lu couldn't help laughing.

"The main thing is that the delegation is coming this time, and he's the person they specifically asked to see. What should we do?"

"What can I do? I'll just tell the truth... I don't think the leaders will be offended. After all, I have achieved results.

Let's talk to our colleagues in America and ask them to look after the young comrade. After all, things aren't peaceful over there either."

"I will!"

"Cultural export, cultural export... this can be considered a different kind of export."

"Well, that's right!"

Mr. Lu thought about it and was a little unsure how to answer this question.

……

At the same time, an Air France Airbus landed smoothly at New York's Kennedy Airport.

Liu Jin also woke up!

It’s no wonder that he slept all the time on the plane. There really wasn’t anything else he could do if he didn’t sleep.

This flight...

It’s hard to describe in one word!

I thought it would be a pleasant sight, but unexpectedly it was an American flight attendant crew.

A lot of black aunts.

Fortunately, he bought a first-class ticket.

But it’s a first-class cabin, you should at least give me some blonde, blue-eyed, long-legged and fierce stewardesses.

The result turned out to be a black lady and a handsome guy.

You can imagine what the economy class will look like.

The airplane food is pretty good!

But who takes a plane just to eat?

I really envy Mr. Hou Longtao...

Liu Jin listlessly stood up from his seat, packed his luggage, and walked out of the cabin.

He had no checked luggage, just a backpack and a small suitcase, so he went straight to the security entrance after getting off the plane.

"What are you doing in America?"

"Talk about things."

Although I slept all the way, I was still a little sleepy.

At the customs security checkpoint, Liu Jin looked a little listless when facing the questions from the customs inspector.

"What are you talking about?"

Liu Jin took out the invitation letter sent by David Lynch and handed it to the other party.

"David Lynch asked me to make a movie, that's it!"

Click!

There is an extra stamp in the passport.

Liu Jin took the passport and left with his luggage.

From this moment on, he has set foot on American soil!

The air is just okay!

He yawned and walked out dragging his suitcase.

Hello, America!
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(End of this chapter)