A Comparison between the First Decade and the Second Decade in the History of Modern Literature in China

The first decade in the history of modern literature in China (1917-1927):1. The historical significance and limitations of the literary revolution thoroughly criticized and denied the whole feudal system and its ideological and cultural system; From beginning to end, it embodies the theme of individual liberation, democracy and scientific enlightenment, and explores the road of social liberation; Farmers, ordinary workers, new intellectuals and other figures have replaced the heroes of old literature, such as emperors, princes, gifted scholars and beautiful women; The great change of literary concept and the innovation and liberation of literary language and style form laid the basic aesthetic value orientation and the psychological foundation of pluralistic coexistence of China literature in the 20 th century; Consciously learn from and absorb the nutrition of foreign literature and culture, and form open modern literature facing the world without deviating from tradition. Some advocates of new literature are extremely emotional and lack specific analysis of some traditional things, leading to simple negation. As far as the novels in the 1920s and 1930s are concerned, the novels in the 1920s are relatively active, but there are not many people, and there are not many novels and masterpieces. As far as creative individuals are concerned, Lu Xun stands out, and Ye and Yu Dafu have made great achievements. As far as creative schools are concerned, there are mainly realistic life-style novels (problem novels, local novels) and romantic lyric novels (early creation society, Asakusa-Shenchongshe, Misa Society, Yu Dafu, Guo Moruo, etc.). Hu Shi, a poet in the 1930 s and 1920 s, was the earliest advocate and practitioner of the May Fourth New Poetry Revolution, and his Trial Collection was the first vernacular poetry collection in the history of modern China literature. Subsequently, Liu Bannong, Shen, Zhou Zuoren, Yu Pingbo and Kang all wrote new poems. However, many of these attempts are plain and straightforward, and few are elegant and poetic; It is Guo Moruo's Goddess that has made great contributions to new poetry and laid a solid position for new poetry. The love poems of Huxiang poets and Wang Jingzhi have brought youthful atmosphere to the new poetry world. Bing Xin's poems Stars and Spring Water are full of philosophy and artistic conception. Feng Zhi's Song of Yesterday, once praised by Lu Xun as "the most outstanding lyric poet in China", is famous for its exquisite and beautiful style; The new metrical poetry advocated by Xu Zhimo and Wen Yiduo opposes the tendency of being too Europeanized and plain, and pays attention to the integration of the artistic advantages of Chinese and Western poetry, which has made important contributions to the maturity of the art of new poetry. Prose in the 1940 s and 1920 s The prose creation in the 1920 s was brilliant and made remarkable achievements. As Lu Xun said: "The success of essays is almost above novels, operas and poems." Lu Xun's sharp and stirring essays, prose poems with far-reaching artistic conception, and Zhou Zuoren's diluted and peaceful essays (a kind of "peaceful disintegration" of the feudal tradition of "expressing Tao by writing"); Bing Xin's beautiful and pure, gentle and moving prose; Zhu Ziqing's delicate and meticulous lyric prose; Lin Yutang's satirical and humorous prose. Drama in 1950s and 20s originated in Europe and was introduced to China in the early 20th century. Hu Shi's one-act play Lifelong Event is a bold attempt and of great significance. Ding Xilin's one-act plays, such as Bumblebee and Oppression, have distinctive features, forming a peak of comedy creation during the May 4th Movement. Ou Yangyuqian's Bitch and Hong Shen's Zhao Wangyan left an important page in the history of modern drama development in China. Tian Han's One Night in a Coffee Shop and Guo Moruo's Three Rebellious Women have high artistic achievements. The Second Decade in the History of Modern Literature in China (1928-1937)1. Novels and novels are fruitful, and famous artists come forth in large numbers. Besides Mao Dun's Midnight and Eclipse, Lao She's Camel Xiangzi, Two Horses and Divorce, Ba Jin's Riptide Trilogy and Love Trilogy, Shen Congwen's Border Town, Xiao Hong's Life and Death Field, Xiao Jun's Village in August and Jiang Guangci's Shorts Party and Field. Short stories reflect colorful real life and people's inner world from different aspects, which are more profound in ideological content and more mature in artistic expression than previous works. Ye Zi's Harvest, Mao Dun's Spring Silkworm, Lao She's Broken Soul Gun, Fan Jiapu, Zhang Tianyi's Bao's Son, Acting County Magistrate, Rou Shi's Mother of Slaves, Shi Zhecun's Plum Rain, In the Gorge and Ding Ling's Shakespeare. Secondly, the poems of this period enhanced the reality and militancy, such as Pu Feng's poems of Yin Fu and Cang Kejia's poems. Art still maintains the vitality of exploration, such as the works of Chen, a poet in the late crescent school, which pursues the creation of artistic conception with the help of hints and symbols and is obsessed with the innovation of poetic form, but it is far from real life in content; Dai Wangshu, a modernist poet, pursues the modernity of poetry and form, and with the help of hazy images, pours out the lingering sadness of his soul after being injured; Bian also pays attention to drawing lessons from western modernist poetry, but focuses on conveying the philosophical significance of poetry, such as out of chapter. Third, different kinds of prose have fine works. Lu Xun's essays Two Hearts, Pseudo-Free Books and Lace Literature are vivid, sharp and profound. The essays of Qu Qiubai, Xu Maoyong and others are similar in style to those of Lu Xun. He Qifang's painting dream is exquisite and elegant; Li Guangtian's gallery collection is simple and vigorous; Shen Congwen's Travels in Hunan is concise and meaningful. Feng Zikai's "Yuan Yuan Tang Essays" is sincere and simple; Lin Yutang's Wild Collection is humorous and leisurely. Fourthly, after ten years' exploration, the dramas of this period have matured, marked by Cao Yu's Thunderstorm and Sunrise, and other important works include Tian Han's Death of Famous Brand, Hong Shen's Wukui Bridge and Li Jianwu's Just Spring.