After the establishment of the People’ s Republic of China, the research on and the compiling of the history of contemporary Chinese literature first enjoyed a climax, later suffered low ebb and is gradually gaining popularity. Taking into account the whole history of the its development, the compiling of the history of cotemporary Chinese literature not only has to refer to the history of new literature, but also it is closely related to the establishment of the subject and curriculum of contemporary literature. The writing of the history of contemporary literature has proved, both in theory and in practice, its value. This dissertation’s target is the compiling of the history of contemporary Chinese literature, and starting with exploring the history of modern Chinese literature as a subject, the dissertation attempts to unfold the compiling of the history of contemporary Chinese literature in the perspective of history, drawing a clear picture of the sequence of its development. |