新生代作家持續發力，在中國文壇一石激起千層浪。他們那些富有創新性的作品正代表了時下年輕人的理想與風格，同時也提出一份前所未有的對于世界的獨到見解。 New waves of authors continue making a splash in China's literary scene. The innovative work represents the ideals and styles of younger generations, offering insight into a world often unseen by those of different times.

    雖然人們更愿意將尊重與信賴獻給那些已經功成名就的文壇泰斗，但新生代作家的出現，顯然已成為出版業一道不可或缺的亮麗風景線。 While most respect and credit is often given to older writers who have consistently been at the leading edge of literary accomplishment, the presence of younger authors is seen as an integral part of the publishing tapestry.

    現在，文學創作已不再僅局限于那些靠政府發工資的職業作家。一些年輕的寫作者，例如韓寒，其本人目前并未供職于任何作家機構，但他們已經開始吸引媒體關注。曾經，一夜成名為某些年輕作家帶來了財富，反過來，這又使他們成為了今日之星。 Literary creation is no longer restricted to career writers who live off the government coffer. Some young writers such as Han Han, who is not associated with any writers` agency, have begun to receive media attention. Instant fame has brought wealth to some of these young writers in turn transforming them into modern day pop stars.

    這群年輕作家，像郭敬明和張悅然，其成功之處在于，他們能直擊同齡人的心底。郭敬明已經寫了好幾本暢銷書，包括《幻城》和《悲傷逆流成河》。張悅然的暢銷書則有《櫻桃之遠》、《紅鞋》、《誓鳥》以及《葵花走失在1890》，這些作品已在青少年讀者中形成了"悅然現象". What makes authors like Guo Jingming and Zhang Yueran so successful is their ability to connect directly with their peers. Jingming has written several best sellers including: City of Fantasy and River of Sorrow. Yueran`s top books, Far Away Peaches, Red Shoes, Bird Under Oath and Lost in 1890, have also become a phenomenon among young readers.

    2000年，自從韓寒出版《三重門》一書以來，這部著作至今已加印了數十次，銷量約在210萬冊。此書講述了高中生的生活，其之所以能廣受歡迎，歸因于作者對當今教育體制的批判。 Since Three Layers of Doors, written by Han was released in 2000, it has been reprinted dozens of times and about 2.1 million copies have been sold. The popularity of Han`s novel, which describes the life of middle school students, has been attributed to his criticism of the education system.

    2004年，在"福布斯年度中國名人排行榜" 中，郭敬明名列第一百位，這足以反映出其所擁有的超高人氣以及無可限量的商業潛能。當《幻城》在北京各書店開始發售時，郭敬明一夜成名，這本書同時創下了超過150萬冊的銷量。《幻城》描述了一個幻想中的世界，在那里人物的感情無關世俗，簡單而純凈。郭敬明試圖借此傳達自己對人性的看法，而他感情充沛的情節描述也在讀者中廣受好評。 Guo was ranked 100th on the 2004 Forbes Chinese Celebrity list, reflecting his popularity and the immense commercial potential he possesses. He gained success overnight when his City of Fantasy book hit Beijing`s book stores, having sold more than 1.5 million copies. City of Fantasy depicts a fanciful world, where the affections of the characters are simple and pure, with no worldly obstacles. Guo has tried to convey his thoughts on human nature, and his portrayal of rich emotions has been widely appreciated by the readers.

    對于郭敬明來說，寫作"就像是打羽毛球，只是我的一項愛好，"他說："我通過寫作來記錄一年的變化。也許未來這種變化會變得稀缺，那時我將停止寫作。" For Guo writing is "like playing badminton. It`s one of my hobbies,", he says. "I write to record the annual changes. Maybe there won`t be enough changes in future. Then I will stop writing," he said.

    不是所有的作家都愿意成為公眾焦點。張悅然在博客中寫到了一些她的顧慮："我們永遠都是如此輕易地忽略、原諒、甚至放縱自己的錯誤，就好比奔向邪惡的烏托邦。我們中是否真的有人意識到這條路不會帶我們實現真正的文學之夢？我們是被用來賺錢的商業工具；我們是被媒體及輿論所擺布的娛樂工具。" Not all authors are pleased about being thrown into the spotlight. Zhang writes of her concerns in her blog: "It`s always so easy for us to ignore or forgive or even indulge our faults, as if running towards an evil utopia. Did any one of us really realize that this road would never lead us to true literature and, hence, our dreams? … We are commercial instruments exploited by some people to make money; we are entertainment tools used and played by media and critics…"

    "我們為自身取得許多毫無意義的榮譽并且操縱著與文學無關的游戲。" "We make up more meaningless honors for ourselves and play games that have nothing to do with literature."

    正如一句古老的英國諺語所說，"天真無知者每每能道破真理",它寓意著之所以兒童口中往往能吐出真話，是因為他們還未接觸到大人們用謊言堆積起來的世界。接納年輕人所表達的真實、新鮮的觀點與意見，這對于任何國家避免其文學遺產陷入無人問津的困境都意義重大。 An old English saying, "from the mouth of babes,", signifying the truth that is often spoken by children not yet exposed to the world of lies created by adults takes on particular relevance in this light. Allowing fresher viewpoints and opinions, which can only truly be expressed by younger people, is essential for any nation`s literary heritage to avoid dwindling into irrelevant obscurity.

    對于青年作家們的今后寫作生涯，法國作家勒納爾？J.提供了最好的建議，他寫道："文學是一份終身職業，你要不斷地向那些頭腦空空的人證明你的智慧。" The best advice to young writers for their future writing may have been given by French author Jules Renard when he wrote: "Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none."