| The1930s is one of the most important periods during Lin Yutang’s essay creation life. The change from "Yu Si" to "Lun Yu" happened in this period. It is aslo his essays massive creative peak, and the mature period in essay theory. In1930’s, Lin Yutang had founded essays publication, such as Lun Yu, Ren Jian Shi, Yu Zhou Feng and so on. Lin Yutang had made great contribution to the development of essays in three aspects, such as theory, creation and practice.Lin Yutang’s theory of essays came from both the eastern and western cultures. China’s traditional view of personality, Confucianism Confucius, Taoist Chuang-tzu and the western expressionism provided adequate nutrients to the familiar essays. Humor, formal personality, leisureliness and comfort are not only his theoretical support of essay, but also are his attitude towards life. Lin Yutang’s article harmonized appearances taste, never disconnect connection with reality. Admitting his historical limitations, we can not deny his contribution to the progress of the essay style, and the prosperity of the essay creation at the same time. Lin Yutang had made full use of good advantages in Shahnghai in1930’s, such as composed of coexisting readership, relatively loose public opinion environment, magazine publishing system. He changed the elite attitude, and successfully catered to the taste of the citizen stratum with kind and approachable style, and won the appreciation of the market finally. |
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