我与赵长天大约是1979年认识的,上海作协办的小说创作学习班,一起听老作家讲课,讨论彼此的作品。后来,《上海文学》杂志的彭新祺老师组织一个文学小组,一群年轻人在作协的西厅定期聚会,谈谈看作品的感想,交流一些文坛信息与创作体会。跟今天网友在网上很容易的“见面”相比,“西厅党人”的同伴相聚更有质 Zhao Changtian and I about 1979 met in Shanghai, co-organized novel writing classes, listening to the old writers, discuss each other’s works. Later, Peng Xinqi, a teacher at Shanghai Literature magazine, organized a literary group. A group of young people met regularly in the west hall of the Writers Association. They talked about the feelings of the works and the exchange of some literary information and creative experience. Compared with today’s online users easily “meet ”, “West Hall party ” companion get together more quality