On The Innovation Of Essay In 1990s

Prosperity of theoretical exploration of essay in the 1990s is not only a fact of literary history, but also a literary phenomenon worthy of in-depth research. The sustainable landscape which have a special complementary relationship with prose publications not just a result of the social environment. The function of the essay publications of this period that publishing works, establishing theory system, leading discussion, breaking ideas, expanding trend are different from other history period of contemporary literary."Meiwen" is one of representative essay publications in the 1990s. It played an instrumental role in the 1990s because it interested in various aspects of innovation. At the same time, the importance of "Meiwen "in the 1990s may reflect the prosperity and limitation of the period. Discussing the relations with "Meiwen" and the development of essay in the 1990s is not only an ideal window of the period but also a powerful tangent point to explore the interaction of writing and social culture.The main content of this paper has the following five aspects:In the first place, the development and the general situation of "Meiwen " in the 1990s which including the founding background, the history and the running purpose, the columns and several aspects of reception of "Meiwen ". Second, the theoretical construction that posed by "Meiwen ". The slogans "Great Prose", "Action Prose" and "Journalists Prose" were of great importance significance which guided the editor and leaded author embodies the theoretical construction of "Meiwen". What's more, "The editor say "is a characteristic column of "Meiwen "which formed the ideal platform for editors, authors and readers to communicate effectively. Three, the prose writers groups and aesthetic exploration in "Meiwen". The group of prose writers in "Meiwen" can be broadly divided into older generation prose writers, scholars prose writers, western prose writers and miscellaneous prose writers. They have different distinctive aesthetic characters. Such as round and thick atmosphere of scholarly prose writers, both of talent and passion of poetry prose writer, broad vision of western writers, natural and simple of miscellaneous prose writers. Though several methods such as feeling and chewing the real life, thinking and rethinking the historical phenomenon and searching the value of life and exploration, "great prose" was given to public by "Meiwen". Relying on the editing operation, the aesthetic philosophy of "great prose" has been varied and diverse. In order to realize "a sense of reality, a sense of epic, true emotions", "Meiwen" establish a heterogeneous and diverse subject matter, worship practices in informal and pursue truth in aesthetic exploration. Four, "Meiwen" resumed relation with the ideological trend in the literature of 1990s. Around the "Great Prose" and "Art Essay" debate, "Meiwen" established a good image of publications, and leaded to a certain trend of the creation and development of essay in this period. The "independence" of chief editor and the innovation of this publication complement with each other tightly. Therefore, "Meiwen" become an important and influential essay publication in 1990s. Finally, reflecting of the development of the "Meiwen". There is a contradiction which between markets and literature in the development of "Meiwen". Lots of efforts to resolve this contradiction witnessed not only the difficulties and struggles in context of the literature which influenced by market economy in 1990s, but also made a positive exploration in the new relationship between literature and social factors in the context of a new era. The contemporary prose also can draw some inspirations from "Meiwen".