Reflection On The "popularization" Of Chinese Literature In The 20th Century

This thesis attempts to regard the literary"popularization" as a kind of significant literary trends throughout Chinese literature in the 20th century,in order to retrospect the comb and then to explore the regular evolutionary characteristics,and on this basis not only to rethink problems,but also to seek to inspiration for the creation of the present literary "popularization".The historical form of the "popularization"of Chinese literature in the 20th century has generally experienced "political enlightenment" in the late Qing Dynasty;"cultural enlightenment" in May 4th period;"revolutionary theory" in Left-wing period;"revolutionary practice" in Yan'an period;the political form dominated by the socialist ideology in Seventeen-year Literature period and the commercial form dominated by the market economy since the year of 1990.The object of the 6"popularization"of Chinese literature in the 20th century has generally experienced the categorica evolution of"humanity-class nature-political nature-humanity"and the conceptional evolution of"ambiguity-definiteness-ambiguity".That is to say,in the age of revolution the concept of the masses is tend to have definite point,so as to highlight the initiative of the masses as the revolutionary body and the historical creator,and accordingly literature is closely combined with the masses;Once the time is away from the age of revolution,the concept of the masses will return to ambiguous point,and accordingly literature will be far from the masses.It can be seen that the defined degree of the masses has become an important factor which affects the accomplished degree of literary "popularization".The subject of the "popularization"of Chinese literature in the 20th century has generally experienced the role of"elitist enlightener-revolutionary educator-political identifier-commercial identifier",in the process,the literary consciousness of the intellectual has experienced from elitism to flattery and the writing position of the intellectual has experienced from non-utilitarianism to utilitarianism.It can be seen that the process of the "popularization"of Chinese literature in the 20th century is the declining course of Chinese intellectual's elitist consciousness and illuminative spirit.The way of the "popularization"of Chinese literature in the 20th century has generally experienced the evolution of "refined taste-popular taste-both refined and popular tastes-vulgar taste"in language and the evolution of "Europeanization-folk tendency-nationalization-tabloidization" in form.It can be seen that the process of the "popularization"of Chinese literature in the 20th century is the aesthetic course of Chinese literature being gradually from refined taste to popular taste and then to both refined and popular tastes and the modern course of Chinese literature being constantly from "Europeanization" to "localization" and"nationalization".However,in the era of commerce Chinese literature inevitably falls into the whirlpool of tabloidization.The "popularization"of Chinese literature in the 20th century includes the practical content of Chinese literature facing the world literary trends and being combined with the reality of Chinese culture and Chinese revolution to construct the new literature with integration of nationality and modernity in the form of Chinese discourse.In the evolution of historical form such as "enlightenment" " revolution" "politics",the"popularization"of Chinese literature in the 20th century moves toward the nationality and modernity of literature and thus achieves the historical goal of literary"modernization".The "popularization"of Chinese literature in the 20th century usually goes to climax when reling on "revolution" "politics" and "commerce",however,the corresponding cost is that literary "popularization" often has strong utilitarian colors and formulaic drawbacks.Once the time enters the age of enlightenment,literary"popularization"will fall into lowlight,and although this period of literary"popularization"can maintain artistic personality,literature and the masses accordingly will present a certain degree of alienation.Therefore,the historical process of the "popularization"of Chinese literature in the 20th century is always mixed with a series of contradictions,such as usability and aesthetics,ideological content and artistic quality,popularity and modernity.It can be seen that the most successful experience of the C"popularization"of Chinese literature in the 20th century is the national creation with both refined and popular tastes during in Yan'an period,which can provide inspiration for the creation of the present literary "popularization".Hence,only finding the balance between elitist consciousness and public consciousness,enlightening the masses and reflecting the masses,modernity and popularity,are the present intellectual likely to creat the real composition of"popularization".The acquisition of the balance not only relies on the practice experiences of the intellectual going into public life,but also relies on the artistic experiences of the intellectual extensively learning from traditional folk literature and western modern literature.Only in this way,can the intellectual create the real composition of"popularization",which truly reflects public emotions and aesthetic tastes.