One evening in January Juche 55(1966), Chon Se Bong,chairman of the Writers Union, had the honour of meeting the dear leader Kim Jong Il in a locality on the westcoast.
KimJong Il warmly held his handsand said that he called him as President KimIl Sung intended to talk with him and that he came early.
The writer was filled with great excitement and theleader kindly asked him what novel he was writing now.
He answered that he just put to press a two-volume novelhe had written with an anti-Japanese revolutionary fighter as its hero and theleader appreciated his efforts and said he would surely read it. Then he led thewriter into the President’s room.
Looking round the room, the writer realized that therewas neither recorder nor microphone except a long sofa, a few small ones and a table.
He could not conceal his anxiety. He brought nowriting materials because officials said that he could go without them.
He much regretted as he would fail to record the President’simportant instructions.
The President’s teachings were dramatic from the beginning.He recalled tearful partings and curious reunions that had happened during thegrim revolution, exciting and moving the writer to tears.
After returning to his lodgings late at night, thewriter could hardly calm himself, feeling there was something missing.
Then the official who had accompanied him entered bringingwith him a recorder and tape.
As the writer looked at the recorder and tape inturn, the official told him that the President’s teachings were all recorded inthe tape.
Now, the writer blinked his eyes, feeling as if hewas dreaming.
When the official turned on the recorder, thePresident’s sonorous voice began to ring out.
The writer hurriedly looked for the notebook and fountainpen.
Then the official told him the following story.
KimJong Il saw to it that the roomwhere the President would stay was cosily furnished to create a tranquil familyatmosphere.
The leader made preparations for furnishing theroom in such a way as to avoid formality and put there no recorder and writing materialswhich might hinder the President’s reminiscence. And he personally recorded hisinstructions.
Impressed by the official’s words, Chon could say nothingwith a lump in his throat.
The writer could not get a wink of sleep that nightas he was quite excited by his fortune.
Then he came to regard the extraordinary andbenevolent leader as a guide in his work and life and a teacher all his life andfrom that time a new chapter began to open in his career as a writer.
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