"The Literature And Art Newspaper" (1978 - 1983) And The Transition Of The New Period Literature

"The Literature and Art Newspaper" formally returned to the literary arena in May 1978.After the republication,"The Literature and Art Newspaper" might no longer just be the mouthpiece of the Party.It conformed to the trend of the times and had the responsibility of promoting ideological emancipation,had always adhered to the tradition of socialist realism.The new period is the key between the past and the future of contemporary Chinese literature," The Literature and Art Newspaper" had promoted the "post-disaster reconstruction" after the great turbulence.In 1980 s,however,it was impacted by various parties(especially the "Modernistic Thoughts")."The Literature and Art Newspaper" was in the dilemma: if it did not adhere to realism and go to the exploration of formal skills,literature would be marginalized by society;but if it criticized "modernism" would lead itself to the marginalization.Through carefully reading of "The Literature and Art Newspaper" from1978 to 1985,this paper fully explores the deep impact of "The Literature and Art Newspaper" on the transition of The New Period Literature,behinding the subjects of a writer(Liu XinWu),a storm(The Storm of "Unrequited Love")and a debate(The Debates of "Modernism"),so as to examine how it can repair the literary field,and focus on how it was gradually "marginalized" under the impact of the "Modernist Movement",in order to present the literary state of the new period from a small level.The full text is divided into three parts: introduction,text and conclusion.The first chapter is revolving around Liu XinWu,investigates the role played by "The Literature and Art Newspaper" in the controversy of "Trauma Literature",and studieshow "The Literature and Art Newspaper" restored the literary field by supporting "exposure".The second chapter studies the deep relationship between the adjustment of literary and artistic policy and "The Literature and Art Newspaper" from the literary incident(The Storm of "Unrequited Love").The third chapter examines the complex relationship between "The Literature and Art Newspaper" and the literary movement in the new period from "modernism" criticism,so as to present it's complex state of being marginalized.The fourth Chapter comprehensively discusses the influence of "The Literature and Art Newspaper" on the transition of "The New Period Literature" from 1978 to 1983."The Literature and Art Newspaper" conformed to the trend of the times and promoted the development of "The New Period Literature",but "The New Period Literature" and "Realistic Literature" declined under the impact of "Modernism".