Study On Luxun And The Letf-wing Literature Movement

LuXun and the Left-wing Literature are two research topics attracted muchattention in the field of modern Chinese Literature. The close link between them is soknown that either of them is studied intensively, the other much involved in. Therelationship between LuXun and the Left-wing Literature is not only penetrated inthe history of modern Chinese Literature but also in the history of modern ChineseCulture and modern Chinese Thought.The deepresearch on it may reveal thehistorical political and cultural phenomenon of modern China, lead to some thinkingand provide historical reference to the humanistic value construction in today’ssociety.In the20’s and30’s of the last century, LuXun suffered intense criticism from theCreation Society and the Sun Society, however, he became the chief of the League ofthe Left-Wing Writers later. Although repelled by the same camp, LuXun still kept hisindependence of thought. He was considered as spirit of the Left-wing Literature also abanner of the Left-wing Culture. No need for reticence LuXun was lonely because ofhis acumen in advance. Along with his sacred in the proceeding of literatureintegration, LuXun’s Striking feature was more complicated.The paper contains six chapters, combing the relation between LuXun and theLeft-wing Literature from two aspects. One is from the literature thought tendency andthe other is literature practice. In the20’s and30’s of the last century, China was adark period, when the revolution and the advance culture was in suppression. WithMarxism spread further and the Proletarian Revolutionary Literature Movement grewup worldwide, the argument about Proletarian Revolutionary Literature triggered bythe Creation Society and the Sun Society. LuXun was always a fighter and a pioneer.He participated in the debate actively and accepted the proletariat literature thought gradually. More than he deepened the understanding beyond the contemporaries. Oneof the result of debate is the establishment of Chinese left-wing writers union. As therepresentative of the union, LuXun constructed the discourse system of the Left-wingLiterature, However he uphold his skeptical attitude and adhere to independent ethicsof an enlightenment intellectual. The independence made him subjected to differentlevel criticism from the union. The paper studies detailed culture review on the relationbetween LuXun and the left-wing Literature under the restoration of historical features.The paper considers that individual existence of LuXun has unique significance in thevigour and vitality movement of the Left-wing Literature.Another key point of the paper is contemplation on the individual existence ofLuXun in the Left-wing Literature vision. When come to LuXun’s turning left, thereare all kinds of different opinions. All in all it is not a question of stand, but LuXun’srational and autonomous choice through his constantly thinking and exploration inreality. This is not because he devoted himself to the Left-wing Literary Movementand abandoned the original ideals of the enlightenment. On the contrary, such choicemade his enlightenment further sublimation. The active acceptance with consistencycoincidence his independent personality, and led to the formation of his RevolutionaryLiterature thought. Lu Xun’s essays and his literature and art practice in later stage haddistinctive characteristics of the time. His literary activities developed, expanded andenriched the connotation of the left-wing Literature Movement. Meanwhile, hisindividual creations of diversity and complexity brought him achievement. As thebanner of the left-wing Literature, LuXun played an important role at that time. Hissupport and affirmation for young artists contributed the development and prosperityof Left-wing Literature.He organized publications, exploring innovation of literaryand artistic expression. The paper reviews his activities and reveals the profoundinfluence and great contribution on the Left-wing Literature of Lu Xun. Theestablishment of literary practice not only promoted the healthy development of theLeft-wing literature, but also greatly enriched the value of it. The Left-wing Literature has exerted a far-reaching influence on the laterliterature. It became a mainstream in the modern China Literature. Maozedong’Speechin1942was a symbol of the beginning of the literary integration process. From then on,LuXun gradually be sacred. The paper point out at last, the spirit of LuXun is ananswer worthy of tracking the question that if the personal color fainted in thecollective will and completely devoid in authoritative discourse? Maybe the spirit ofLu Xun is a key to such question.