Chinese left-wing literary trend

Author: Lin Weimin
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Non-achievement and merits of Chinese left-wing literary theory (Preface) Chapter The Emergence and Historical Causes of the Left-Wing Literary Trend
1. The Urgent Development of the Political Situation
1.1 The "May 30th" Movement and the of Left-Wing Literature
1.2 The Division and Reorganization of Chinese New Literature
1.3 Shanghai Concession and the Survival of Left-Wing Literature
Chapter 2 The Social Focus During the Transition Period: "Where Is China Heading?"
2.1 Reflections on "Where Is China Heading?"
2.2 China in the Global Economic Crisis
2.3 Left-Wing Literary Trends Under Anti-Imperialist and Anti-Japanese Conditions
Chapter 3 The National Crisis Sense and Historical Mission of the Intellectual Elite
3.1 Literature Carries the Way: The Manifestation of the Literary Views of Chinese Scholars
3.2 Practical Application for the World: The Influence of Modern Literary Enlightenment Trends
3.3 Enlightenment and Education: The Continuation and Development of the May Fourth New Culture Movement
Chapter 4 The Turbulent International Left-Wing Literary Trend
4.1 Attention to Russian and Soviet Literature in China
4.2 Direct Influence of the International Proletarian Literary Movement
4.3 The Dissemination of Marxist and Leninist Literary Thought in China
Chapter 5 The Communist Party of China's Direct Leadership Over the Left-Wing Literary Movement
5.1 The Literary Views of Early Communist Party Members
5.2 The Party's Attention and Emphasis on the Cultural Front
5.3 The Party's Direct Intervention in Revolutionary Literary Debates
5.4 The Party's Instructions for Establishing the League of Left-Wing Writers
Chapter 6 The Consensus of Chinese Writers in the 1920s and 1930s
6.1 Direct Advocacy by the Creation Society and the Sun Society
6.2 Active Participation by Progressive Writers Such as Lu Xun and Mao Dun
6.3 Common Trends Among Numerous Writers
Part II: Analysis of the Left-Wing Literary Trend
Chapter 1 The Nature and General Tasks of the Left-Wing Literary Movement
1.1 On the Essence and Definition of Literature
1.2 On the Nature of Proletarian Literature
1.3 On the Positioning and General Tasks of the League of Left-Wing Writers
Chapter 2 The Relationship Between Left-Wing Literature and Politics
2.1 Propaganda and Incitement Functions
2.2 "Organizational Function" and "Weapon" Theory
2.3 Class Consciousness and Party Factionalism
Chapter 3 The Relationship Between Left-Wing Literature and Popularization
3.1 The Proposal to Serve the Working Class and Peasants
3.2 Popularization of Literature—The Primary Issue of Proletarian Revolutionary Literature
3.3 The Content of the Popularization Movement
Chapter 4 The Relationship Between Left-Wing Literature and the Times
Chapter 5 The Relationship Between Left-Wing Literature and Life
Chapter 6 The Relationship Between Left-Wing Literature and Creative Methods
Chapter 7 Exploration of Realist Creative Methods
Chapter 8 Views on the Aesthetic Characteristics of Left-Wing Literature
Part III: The Dominant Position and Influence of Left-Wing Literary Thought in the New Literary Trends of Chinese Literature
Chapter 1 Deviation and Transcendence: The Relationship Between Left-Wing Literature and the Tradition of May Fourth New Literature
Chapter 2 Regulation and Misguidance: The Dilemmas and Reflections of Left-Wing Literature
Chapter 3 Unification and Liberalization: The Clash Between Left-Wing and Liberalist Literary Views
Chapter 4 From Revolutionary Literature to Worker-Peasant Literature: "Talks at the Yan'an Forum"—The Highest Canopy of Left-Wing Literary Theory
Chapter 5 The Role and Influence of Left-Wing Literary Theory in the Literary Trends of New China
Afterword