Research On Shao And Shanghai Cultural Field

Shao (1906--1968), had multiple identities of a poet, editor, publisher and salon holder multiple in the 1920s and 1930s Shanghai. China in modern literary history, Shao can say is "an underestimated was the most serious was the intellectuals." In the history of modern literature, Shao is disussed as "decadent plus swing aesthetic poet", in fact, Shao Xunmei actually engaged in literary activities, he as a "aesthetic poet" is not a long time, and the longer he is actively involved in the office of publications, bookstores and other production activities in Shanghai literature. In the main period of Shao Xunmei’s literary activities, Shao Xunmei around the "salon publishing of the formation of a series of his cultural practice, his cultural practices mainly involving writing, editing, publishing and other fields to participate in social activities.This essay is an effort to Shao 1920-1930 "salon" investigation to re-examine the relationship between Shao and Shanghai Cultural Field. "Salon" was more popular in the Chinese society, but previous studies the researchers did not cause enough attention. Shao’s "salon" is not only a combination of "bookstore" and "salon" both material and cultural space, he also established a public space and salon members through the publication of magazines, periodicals, and literary criticism extends the space. Shao through the "salon", a unique media he founded, to establish its own network of contacts. It can be said Shao’s "salon" as the corner of the Shanghai cultural field, especially Shao communicate with the literary world ", Bridging the" significance should not be overlooked. Literature on the twenties and thirties, the Shao hopes to complete his increasing public aesthetic taste of the cultural ideals through cultural salon, journals, magazines and other publishing activities. To make an important contribution to the development of his unique "salon -- publishing" cultural practice of counterweighe modern literature China heavy-Shanghai Literature -- the important territory.In addition, through the 1920s and 1930s research on literary activities in Shao, we can find "beautiful" Poet face difficulties thirties literary commercialization encounter. In Shao 1930s as a case, which can investigate him as "aesthetic" poet Shanghai commercial culture produced deep contradictions, but also a sense for people to grasp the three-dimensional scholar living in the state of literary production and literary background provide clues to the state of mind.