A Study Of The Canonization Of Jia Pingwa's Novels

As one of the well-known writers in contemporary Chinese literary circles,Jia Pingwa has a certain value and significance in examining the canonization of his novels.This article uses the theory of "Six Elements of Classical Construction" proposed by Tong Qingbing to study the canonization process of Jia Pingwa's novels from the internal,external,and "intermediate" factors between them.First of all,in Jia Pingwa's more than 40 years of creation career,the Shangzhou series of novels can best embody the model of his creation.The opening of "finding" Shangzhou in the 1980 s brought an opportunity for the transformation of geographic Shangzhou into literary Shangzhou.With this change,Jia Pingwa completed his thinking about human nature and society.Shangzhou writings are no longer just described objects,but become unique subjects.The literary Shangzhou also gradually stepped out of the regional constraints and became an invisible shot of the entire rural China.The speech space of the series of novels is related to the new changes in Jia Pingwa's creation.On the one hand,Jia Pingwa arouse the interest and exploration of readers by adding mysterious colors,in order to interpret the text in a variety of ways;on the other hand,Jia Pingwa consciously grasps the practicality of mysticism,allowing readers to see real life more naturally Level of understanding of the author's intentions.Second,readers who are internal and external connectors are an important force in the canonization of Jia Pingwa's novels.Zou Difan,Fei Bingxun,Li Xing,and other "discoverers" gave Jia Pingwa and his novels early attention,promotion,and guidance through their authority and influence,and virtually played a role in enhancing Jia Pingwa's creative confidence.With the further development of Jia Pingwa's creations,the team of critics who have studied Jia Pingwa's creations has gradually expanded.The research results have shifted from impressionisticcriticism to an overall and grand structure,which has become a catalyst for the canonization of Jia Pingwa's novels.Finally,there are external constructive factors such as literary awards,selected literary journals,and literary history.With their unique advantages,in the process of continuous selection,review,and establishment,they selected the Jia Pingwa classic novels that they identified.From the late 1970 s to the new century,these factors have become an important force and link in Jia Pingwa's novels that cannot be ignored.The premise of examining the canonization of Jia Pingwa's novels is to acknowledge that Jia Pingwa is already in the ranks of contemporary classic writers.From the general public to experts and scholars to the level of national consciousness,Jia Pingwa's novels finally established his literary classic status in a long historical process under all-round acceptance.