The Study Of The Canonization Of Shen Congwen's Literary Works

It is exceedingly significant and valuable to take "the canonization of Shen Congwen's literary works" for example to explore the complexities of literature canonization in the History of Modern Chinese Literature. As is known to all, the canonization of Shen Congwen's literary works is attributed to "joint forces" of all factors. For one thing, the prerequisites for the canonization of Shen Congwen's literary works are his awareness of how to create canon in literature, his knowledge of synchronic and diachronic features of literature canon and his approval of "aesthetic canon". For another, from the angle of Canon Formation, it can be seen that the canonization of Shen Congwen's literary works is not confined to literature,other "non-literature" factors also exert their influence on it. Suppose multiple evaluation criteria, during the pre-canon period, prompted diversified synchronic evaluations of Shen Congwen's literary works, it is safe to say that powerful joint forces, due to evaluation discrepancy stemming from domestic and overseas different evaluation criteria, made potential room for the canonization of Shen Congwen's literary works in 1980s.After1980s, Shen Congwen's literary works attained the goal cannon Reformation under the influence of Fact Convention, Aesthetic Convention and Polyvalence Convention. And with the reacceptance of the history of literature and the emergence of Cultural Familiarization, his literature was canonized in the long run after the approval of schools, academic organizations and the media, and after the universal recognition of publishers, critics, experts of the history of literature and the common people. To sum up, the canonization of Shen Congwen's literary works undergoes a long and complicated process, during which material, cultural and aesthetic "accessibilities" are the fundamental prerequisites for its final canonization. In addition, critics also play a vital role in canonizing Shen Congwen's literary works through their fruitful study. At the end of the 20th century, there existed a tendency of overinterpretation and overdeification of Shen Congwen's literary works. Taking a serious look at this cultural phenomenon will help to grasp this process.