A Study On Literary Discourse Generation Of "Beijing Flavor Novels" In1980s

Although the creation of "Beijing flavor novels" did not begin in the 1980 s,the concept and related literary discourse were first constructed in the 1980 s.At that time,Deng Youmei,Chen Jiangong,Liu Xinwu,Su Shuyang,Wang Zengqi,Han Shaohua,Lin Jilan,Zhao Danian and other writers appeared together,arousing critics and researchers’ discussion on "Beijing flavor novels",which can be traced back to Lao She.The aesthetic style,literary tradition and genre of "Beijing flavor novel" gradually formed and finally entered the mainstream narrative of modern and contemporary Chinese literature history.In the existing research on "Beijing flavor novels" in the 1980 s,"Beijing flavor novels" is mainly regarded as the universally recognized and standardized concept acceptance,focusing on the text interpretation of "what" "Beijing flavor novels",but lack of questions on the construction process of "why".Through the reflection on this problem,starting from the construction of "Beijing flavor novels",choosing the perspective of discourse generation,to investigate how writers’ works,literary criticism,literature production and communication mechanism,literary history writing and other elements participate in the formation process of "Beijing flavor novels".The generation of the literary discourse of "Beijing flavor novels" in the 1980 s,we must first examine the historical generation process of the concept of "Beijing flavor novels".Therefore,in the first chapter,on the one hand,through the investigation of the cultural identity of writers,tracing the reasons why writers created "Beijing flavor novels" as "outsiders" in the1980s;on the other hand,it combs out how contemporary critics and researchers participated in the historical construction of the concept of "Beijing flavor novel".The second chapter of the thesis mainly discusses Lao She’s influence on the generation of literary discourse of "Beijing flavor novels".Lao She established the aesthetic paradigm of "Beijing flavor novels".It was in the process of learning from Lao She that writers in the 1980 s formed a unified style of "Beijing flavor novels".At the same time,the writers and researchers of "Beijing flavor novels" also established the recognized aesthetic style and literary tradition through the recognition and reinterpretation of Lao She.The third chapter mainly discusses the mechanism of literature production and communication in the 1980 s,and how to participate in the generation of the literary discourse of "Beijing flavor novels".Through the collection and collation of relevant historical materials,it examines the influence of Beijing Literature,the publication of related anthologies and series,literary awards and film and television adaptations on the generation of "Beijing flavor novels".Beijing Literature gathered the works of writers and literary criticism,opened up the initial discourse space.The establishment of the literary award system in the new era admitted and guided the direction of writers’ creation.The publication of relevant anthologies and series helped to promote the canonization through the strategy of selecting,preserving,examining and confirming.The film and television production also expanded the audience’s recognition and living space of "Beijing flavor novels" through reproduction and dissemination.The fourth chapter mainly discusses the process of "Beijing flavor novels" entering the narration of literary history.First,comments on Lao She’s literary characteristics and values make "Beijing flavor novels" recognized into the literary history;Secondly,by clarifying the essence of the concepts of "Beijing flavor" and "Beijing school",to ensure the construction of the style and literary tradition of "Beijing flavor novel".Finally,by reflecting on the entangling relationship between "Beijing flavor" and "root-seeking literature" in the literature history narration,thus points out the unique value and position of "Beijing flavor novels" in the literature history of the 1980 s.In short,through the transformation of the research idea from "what" to "Why",this thesis reinvestigates those neglected historical details,elucidates the hidden meaning of the text,and tries to deepen the study of "Beijing flavor novels",which is a meaningful exploration of the study of "historicization" of literature in the 1980 s.