中篇小说《南水北往》在《湖南文学》2015年第12期头条发表后,引起了读者与评论界较大的反响。目前我们能读到的相关文学评论已经较多,但笔者以为,《南水北往》是作家马竹在使用他所坚持的密度意识写作原则下又一部成功的小说作品。相较于马竹此前创作的那些中篇小说 The novella “South to North” in the “Hunan literature” in 2015 after the headline 12 published, has aroused the reader and critics greater repercussions. At present, we can read more related literary criticisms, but I think that “Nanshui Beijin” is another successful novel written by author Ma Zhu under the principle of density-conscious writing that he insisted on. Compared to Ma Zhu earlier creation of those novella