Concession Culture and 1930s Literature

Author: Li Yongdong
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: The main contribution of the book Shijie Culture and 1930s Literature lies in its first proposal of the core concept of "shijie culture," or its special identification and focus on this specific cultural space. This is truly a work that demonstrates keen insight and greatly benefits the advancement of modern literature research. The main structure of the book largely follows the approach from "concept" to "case study." Chapter 1 proposes and establishes the concept of "shijie culture," laying the foundation for the entire argument; Chapters 2 and 3 analyze the influence of shijie culture on the characteristics of 1930s literature and its guiding role in the schools and trends of 1930s literature, representing a macro-level examination. Chapters 4 to 6 respectively interpret the life experiences, creative achievements and setbacks of the left-wing leader Mao Dun, the Jingpai master Shen Congwen, and the literary master Lu Xun in relation to shijie culture, serving as case studies. It should be noted that the author does not attempt to include all literary phenomena and creations of the 1930s under the umbrella of "shijie culture." Instead, he selects and studies phenomena and writers that have a clear connection with shijie culture and are representative. The content structure of the book does not pursue superficial symmetry or uniformity, but rather focuses on the influence of shijie culture on the schools and trends of 1930s literature and the impact on writers and works, to the content covered by the topic. The discussion of specific objects only starts from relevance and does not aim for completeness.