Research On The Female Writers' Group From Soochow University (1938-1949)

In Shanghai literary circles of 1940's , new writers and excellent works came forth in large numbers for abnormal conditions of society . A group of young women writers particularly sprang up , which raised this special period literary from the May 4^th Movement . Eileen Zhang and Su-qing are the most famous ones in it , being warmly received both by research circles and common readers . In pace with a deep study of the literature in this unusual age , more forgettable women writers get into the field of vision of today's cultural circles . "Women Writers from Soochow University" was a well-known women writer group at that time, including Shi Jimei, Tang Xuehua , Yu Zhaoming, Cheng Yuzhen , Yang Xiuzhen, Zheng Jiaai.Being restricted by historical conditions, they had no chance to be gazed at after liberation , and at the same time , some literature historian and research workers pay a little attention to them , who once enjoyed equal popularity with Eileen Chang and SuQing . This text devotes itself to make a systematic study of "Female Writers'group from Soochow University" which has no clear conception , scientific collection of works or sharp image in Chinese modern literature history .Besides forewords and epilogue, this thesis has two parts and seven chapters .The first part belongs to a kind of external study and the starting point of the whole study system , which fully and well prepare for the second part.Chapter I is the basis of the whole essay , pointing out this specific concept , making clear of the group's members, name and arising reasons .Chapter II discusses the literature soil for the rising of "Women Writers from Soochow University" , which is unique space-time conditions.Chapter III makes a thorough inquiry on their main experiences of life such as family background , education background and creative working road .The second part is internal study and focal point of the whole thesis , devoting itself to analyze thoroughly and evaluate objectively the group's literature word .Chapter IV summarizes and analyses representative subjects of their works .Chapter V analyses their aesthetic perception in their works .Chapter VI is comparing study , that is to say , putting "female writers' group from Soochow University" in the whole literature of Shanghai style .The comparison in theme , characterization and spirit shows the group's distinguishing features and their places in Chinese modern literature history .The epilogue gives a concise summary of the whole thesis , thereby points out that this group always in their idealism believed universal love can remodel society and which is of momentous current significance to today's China cultural circles especially to women culture.