Left-wing literature was an important literary phenomenon in the 1930 s and influenced the development of literature in the 1940 s.The China League of left-wing writers was the powerful organizer and promoter of the left-wing literary movement.Under the background of being suppressed by the kuomintang,the China League of left-wing writers has published many literary and art publications,including14 kinds of official publications.These publications carried out the policy of the China League of left-wing writers,spread the revolutionary literary theory of the proletariat,and provided the writing and speaking space for the development of the left-wing literary movement.Although the life of these publications was extremely short,they played an important role in promoting the development of left-wing literature movement in the 1930 s.As one of the official publications under the direct leadership of the China league of left-wing writers,The Literary Monthly is a manifestation of the league’s late efforts to correct the "left" deviation and a historical witness of its struggle against sectarianism and closed-door ism.It has a large group of writers,not only Mao Dun,Ding Ling,Lu Xun as the representative of the famous left-wing writers,but also Ba Jin and other non-left-wing writers and unknown writers in the literary world.The literary works published in it are abundant in quantity,complete in variety and excellent in quality.The Literary Monthly has distinct literary value and has enriched the content and artistic techniques of left-wing literature.The novels in The Literary Monthly not only enrich the theme of left-wing novels,but also further expand the theme meaning of left-wing novels.The drama works in The Literary Monthly not only give full play to the social function of literature: clearly convey the consciousness of revolutionary struggle,but also maintain the aesthetic characteristics of literature and promotes the deepening of the realism of left-wing literature.The prose works in The Literary Monthly participated in the discussion on the issues of "popularization of literature and art","free man","third man" and "translation" in the 1930 s,which really promoted the development ofleft-wing literary and artistic thoughts.As a left-wing periodical,the abundant literary advertisements in The Literary Monthly once played an important role in the further dissemination of left-wing books and periodicals.In addition,all kinds of commemorative columns in The Literary Monthly are direct or indirect descriptions and records of the historical situation of the literary world at home and abroad in the 1930 s,which provides valuable information for the research of literature,society and culture in the 1930 s. |