Comparing these works of Gao Changhong with those of some famous contemporary artists, you will find that they are not inferior, but why are they not famous? There are two main reasons: first, the works were not reviewed in time after publication, which is related to Gao Changhong's own arrogance; Second, the conflict between him and Lu Xun was brought to the height of "struggle between ourselves and the enemy" by the ultra-left ideological trend in the late 1940s, and was completely banned.
The determination of the value of literary and artistic works is not a mathematical formula, nor is it inevitable. It depends on both the works themselves and many related factors. Many works are known by "hype", which shows that "Kung Fu is above poetry". As far as Gao Changhong is concerned, his personality determines that he can only live in a small circle. This man is a little brilliant, but he can't hide his arrogance. Lu Xun divided "hubris" into "personal hubris" and "gregarious patriotic hubris" in "Random Feeling Record 38", saying that "personal hubris" means "being unique and declaring war on Shu Ren". Such people are "somewhat talented, that is to say, somewhat hubris". They must feel that their ideological knowledge is higher than that of ordinary people, so they are cynical and gradually become world-weary or' public enemies' ... "In other words, almost all such people are hostile to" people ".They not only don't support or understand, but also often hate ghosts and gods. Gao Changhong is such a "conceited individual". Except for arrogant friends, others will inevitably take an indifferent or even jealous and contemptuous attitude towards him. As soon as his works are published, some people first guess who they are scolding and who cares about making comments? The social response after the publication of the work plays an important role in determining the value of the work and plays a decisive role to some extent. The value of Gao Changhong's works is greatly reduced because it is not universally recognized by literary circles. Good works can't spread and become masterpieces. Over time, they will get lost in the ocean of literature.
We should also see that Gao Changhong is a person whose interests are constantly shifting. He does this today and that tomorrow. Shortly after he engaged in literary activities, he was eager to learn behaviorism, and then he wanted to study economics and compile dictionaries. When going abroad, first study the socialist revolution in the Soviet Union, and then study Marxism and fascism in Germany. He never considered his position in literature, and published a book, focusing on money and "rice and rice" first. After leaving the literary team, he never thought about publishing his previous books, and neither did others. In this way, even the best treasure can only be dusty between old books and rotten paper.
Gao Changhong was completely eliminated from the literary world after "participating in the revolution". Gao Changhong sank in Yan 'an for another reason. Let's talk about people in the literary and art circles and academia. They don't understand the phenomenon that Gao Changhong "took part in the revolution" and soon "withdrew from the literary world". They mistakenly believe that the conflict between Gao Changhong and Lu Xun is the characteristic of the central authorities. Therefore, after the national liberation, Gao began to be called "the bad guy who attacked Lu Xun" and "the deep-water bomb against Lu Xun" and was flogged. Lu Xun's position in the eyes of China people, such as Mount Tai's overwhelming position, and Gao Changhong's hysterical abuse of Lu Xun in those days are naturally intolerable and incomprehensible. In the anti-rightist movement of 1957, his son was also labeled as a rightist. In this case, he only plays the villain role. How are his books and works published? In the new period, many writers, such as Shen Congwen, Zhou Zuoren, Zhang Ailing, Lin Yutang, etc. In fact, they have been rehabilitated, their works have become popular, and "Complete Works" and "Anthology" have been published one after another. However, Gao Changhong is still in silence, and his true value has not been recognized by the literary world. These are two reasons *. Because the reason why he sank in Yan 'an is still a mystery, and the contradiction between him and Lu Xun has not been clarified, people still think that he is against Lu Xun and will not forgive him. The conflict between Gao Changhong and Lu Xun, in some people's eyes, is a "personality problem". Therefore, even if this unjust, false and wrong case is completely rehabilitated, it is conceivable that his "personal arrogance" and so on will still make him a "public enemies" and a loner. China culture can't tolerate "personal arrogance" and people like it. This is a cultural tragedy in Gao Changhong and China. Gao Changhong's life is full of legends. When he was young, he drifted around like a lonely cloud. He once founded a personal publication called Changhong Weekly. Wherever he went, the publication ran, and * * * ran for more than 20 issues, which is also a miracle in the history of modern publishing in China. He was famous for his literature, but later he studied behaviorism and compiled a dictionary. When he was in Japan, the September 18th Incident happened. He went to Germany to study Marxism, then wandered in Europe and once joined the French Production Party. He lives a hard life and often "eats yam eggs and covers newspapers for the night". He wrote a novel China in France to express his patriotism. At the same time, it was serialized in newspapers in four countries in four languages. When the July 7th Incident broke out, he resolutely returned to China and went to Chongqing first. 194 1 autumn, I walked to Yan' an and took part in the revolution. The Anti-Japanese War was the second climax of Gao Changhong's creation. He wrote nearly 100 poems, essays and comments, and published an important collection of poems, Yan 'an Collection.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Gao Changhong left Yan 'an for Harbin in the Northeast Liberated Area in June 1946+0 1, hoping to develop gold mines and support the national liberation war. 19481/After Shenyang was liberated, Dongbeiju moved to Shenyang, and Gao Changhong followed him to Shenyang and lived in a small house on the second floor of Northeast Hotel in Taiyuan Street. Since then, Gao Changhong's final destination has become a mystery. There have always been different opinions and speculations. Some people say that he died in Fushun mental hospital, and some people say that he saw it during the anti-rightist movement. In order to clarify some people's misunderstanding of Gao Changhong, and to find out the exact whereabouts of Gao Changhong, Gao Changhong's granddaughter Gao Shuping found experts and scholars who studied Gao Changhong and went to Yuxian, Yangquan, Taiyuan, Beijing, Shenyang and other places many times. Many things happen. With the help of Shaanxi Writers Association, Shenyang Public Security Bureau, Central Archives and Ministry of Civil Affairs, Gao Changhong's whereabouts were finally answered. Cui, Yan and three old comrades in charge of care and management in the reception department of Shenyang Northeast Hotel warmly received Gao Shuping, and wrote a detailed and vivid material after memories. The record is as follows:
"Gao Changhong, of medium height, is over 60 years old (actually only over 50 years old), with white hair almost shoulder-length and neatly combed. Wearing a Chinese tunic suit and cloth shoes, he walked steadily, giving the impression that he was not only a veteran cadre of the Eighth Route Army, but also a scholar. He walks in the street every day and never wants to communicate with the hotel service staff. Gao Changhong lives a simple life and enjoys the treatment of county and regiment level cadres under the supply system. At that time, the restaurant's meal tickets were divided into four colors: small stove red meal ticket, middle stove green meal ticket, big stove yellow meal ticket and big pot rice white ticket. Gao Changhong's meal coupons are always given to Xiao Li, the waiter on the second floor. Gao Changhong's clothes are distributed, and there is a monthly allowance, but he never accepts them, only with Yan. He often writes a note for the waiter to give to the reception desk, mainly asking for some stationery. For example, the note is written with a brush:' a brush, a piece of manuscript paper' and so on. Yan bought it for him in time. "
"I remember1one morning in the spring of 954, the waiter on the second floor reported to the guest house that Gao Changhong's room was not open and people thought he was sleeping. At 9 am, Yan saw that the door had not been opened. He quickly jumped into the rain on the second floor, climbed up to look inside, but was surprised to find the old man lying on the floor beside the bed. Yan tried to open the door, only to learn that the old man had passed away. So Lao Yan immediately called the organization department of Dongbeiju, and the administrative section chief Hou asked Yan to report face to face. Then the organization department sent two doctors and a nurse. After examination, it was confirmed that Gao Changhong died of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage at night. According to the instructions of the organization department, the hospitality department of the hotel organized the funeral. "
Gao Changhong spent his whole life searching for life and freedom, and finally died at the beginning of the first five-year construction plan in China. Although he failed to devote himself to the upsurge of construction, his lonely heart will be comforted when he sees the country developing upward.