The Dust Settled is a contemporary novel, which was first published in 1998. The author of the novel, Alai, Tibetan,1born in July 1959, is a contemporary writer in China, vice chairman of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese Writers Association, and director of the Minority Literature Committee of the Chinese Writers Association. Alai 1982 began to write poems. In the middle and late 1980s, he turned to novel creation.
The novel "The Dust Settles" describes a prominent Tibetan toast in Kangba, who gave birth to a silly son with his Han wife after drinking. This recognized fool is incompatible with real life, but he has a premonition and behavior beyond the times and has become a witness to the rise and fall of the toast system. The novel shows the unique Tibetan customs and the romance and mystery of the toast system.
The creative background of the novel The Dust Settles.
Alai grew up in Tibetan areas. When writing the idea of Dust Settled, Alai admitted that he was deeply influenced by Tibetan culture, whether it was the shaping of characters, the reference of creative methods, the use of language and so on. It is closely integrated with the Tibetan spirit. The image of the second little fool is influenced by Agudunba.
The novel was written in 1994. Because Alai was not famous, he was rejected by more than a dozen publishing houses. At that time, murder pornography was popular, and most editors thought that pure literature had no market. 1998 When Loy had given up hope, People's Literature Publishing House published this book.