86岁畅销书作家杨本芬就“抄袭”道歉！曾获谷雨文学奖，“出圈”代表作被曝与王朔、余华等人作品高度相似

Core Viewpoint - The controversy surrounding Hunan writer Yang Benfen involves allegations of plagiarism in her popular works, leading to her public admission of using others' phrases and an apology to the affected authors and readers [1][10]. Group 1: Allegations of Plagiarism - Yang Benfen's notable works, including "Autumn Garden," "Bean Sesame Tea," "I Am Fragrant," and "Driftwood," have been accused of having high similarities with the works of renowned authors such as Yu Hua, Wang Shuo, and Huo Da [1][3]. - Specific examples include similarities between "Autumn Garden" and Wang Shuo's "I Am Your Father," as well as between "Driftwood" and John Grisham's "The Client" [3][10]. Group 2: Yang Benfen's Response - Following the allegations, Yang Benfen publicly acknowledged her actions, stating that using others' phrases violated writing ethics and expressed her sincere apologies to the affected authors and readers [10][11]. - In her response, she explained that her writing process involved extensive reading and note-taking, which led to unintentional borrowing of phrases, but she recognized that this was still wrong [14][15]. Group 3: Background on Yang Benfen - Yang Benfen, born in 1940, began her writing career at the age of 60 and has published several autobiographical novels, including "Autumn Garden," which received critical acclaim and numerous awards [10][16]. - Her debut work, "Autumn Garden," published in 2020, was well-received, selling over 300,000 copies and earning a high rating of 9.0 on Douban [10][11].