"China by World Writers": World Writers and Sinologists Gather at Beijing Normal University to Discuss Literature, the World and China
On June 21, the Symposium on China by World Writers themed "Literary Trends in the Age of AI" was held at Beijing Normal University(BNU). As part of the 31st Beijing International Book Fair, the symposium was chaired by poet and distinguished professor Xi Chuan from the Faculty of Arts at BNU. Kang Zhen, BNU Vice President, along with Prof. Mo Yan, the winner of Nobel Laureate in Literature and director of BNU International Writing Center, extended a warm welcome to international writers, sinologists, translators and publisher from around the world.
During the symposium, Li Zishu, a Malaysian writer, Shinobu Yoshii, a Japanese writer, Liang Hong, a writer, scholar and professor at the School of Literature of Renmin University of China, Liu Ting, a novelist, poet and editor of People's Literature, Ouyang Jianghe, a poet and specially-appointed professor at the School of Chinese Language and Literature of BNU, and Qiao Ye, vice chairman of the Beijing Writers' Association discussed the value of literature and the future of writing in the AI era.
In addition, the symposium attracted half of the winners of the 18th Special Book Award of China, including Yong Chui Choe, Paul Zilungisele Tembe, Tatiana Semenova, Alexander Semenov, Aleksei Rodionov, Yahia Mohamed Mokhtar Tawfik Mohamed, Kaushal Goyal, and Samah Mohamed Korashy Abdelkader, to share their experiences.
Pavel Fokin, Director of the Dostoevsky Museum in Moscow, and Wang Nan, the vice dean of the School of Foreign Languages and Literature at BNU, also shared their insights at the symposium.
Prof. Zhang Qinghua, Executive Director of the BNU International Writing Center, concluded the symposium by stating that literature brings warmth to the world. It fosters understanding, dialogue, respect, and love—enabling people to become true friends and to build a genuine community of shared spirit.
The special exhibition "China by World Writers" was held concurrently at BNU, where 90 outstanding works by world writers telling stories about China were presented to readers.
