To subvert is not the aim of literature, its value lies in discovering and revealing what is rarely known, little known, thought to be known but in fact not very well known of the truth of the human world. It would seem that truth is the unassailable and most basic quality of literature.
Gao XingjianObserving humans and observing oneself yields a clear-minded starting point for literature.
Gao XingjianReality is myself, reality is only the perception of this instant and it can't be related to another person.
Gao XingjianTo subvert is not the aim of literature, its value lies in discovering and revealing what is rarely known, little known, thought to be known but in fact not very well known of the truth of the human world. It would seem that truth is the unassailable and most basic quality of literature.
Gao Xingjian