On Shen Congwen's Early Xiangxi Writings

One of the Congwen Shen's contributions to Chinese temporal literature is the construction of the charismatic and realistic “Xiangxi world” based on Ruan River area.Instead of being derived from certain articles,the formation of “Xiangxi world” witnessed not only author's intentional construction at the beginning of the composition,but also the endeavor as well as careful modif ications over the later period.Looking back on Congwen Shen' life,you would find a lot of descriptions and publications about Xiangxi,before the mature period of his literature creation.O ver that period,the later stage of the temporal literature was developing dramatically,such as the influence of the rural literature,the trend to praise love,and the mainstream of “revolution and love” narrative have great impact on Congwen Shen,who was at dilemma between the maintenance of life through commercial writing and his belief of literature creation.Thus,we have to consider what elements Shen soaked in or discarded in order to form the distinguished writing style compared with contemporary writers.And it would be more clearly that how Shen deeply explore the relationship between the human existence and world by presenting the beautiful scenery and local culture in Xiangxi area.The use of personal experience and the switch of the narrator show Shen's gradually mature in writing skills and belief.Choosing the “eros” as the main impetus for story development and the re flection of the nationality and history expand his creation of the “Xiangxi world” and finally form a literary world which exhibit the sense of the time and space as well as the history.