Contribution_to_literature Zheng_Zhenduo

1 contribution literature

1.1 translation
1.2 literature union
1.3 realism
1.4 classical literature
1.5 romanticism

contribution literature
translation

zheng proficient in foreign languages including english, russian, indian languages, greek , latin. did great job in translating lot of russian , indian literature.

zheng had started translation of russian literature since 20s. works included works, paper , preface of turgenev (1818-1883), gogol (1809-1852), chekov (1860-1904), gorky (1868-1936) , tolstoy (1828-1910).

zheng translated many indian literature. translated poems indian ancient-times fable such rabindranath tagore (1861-1941). zheng had translated prominent number of tagore s poems chinese since 1920s. in october 1922, published translation of stray birds (飛鳥集). in august 1925, published indian fable (印度寓言). there 55 translation works of in total.

zheng started study in greek , roman literature in age. in 1929, published story of love (戀愛的故事). afterwards translated hero legends of greek , roman myth legends (希臘羅馬神話傳說中的英雄傳說). in 1935, published book called legends of greece (希臘神話), 3 4 times thicker previous one. after liberation, in second edition of legends of greece, introduced karl marx s well-known discourse in introductory of political , economical criticism (政治經濟批判導言) ancient times mythology analyze greek mythology.

literature union

as previous newspapers , magazines banned government, zheng believed proper established literature union make things run easier. in january 1921, established wenxue yanjiu hui (literary study society 文學研究會), literally means literature research union, mao dun(茅盾), ye shengtao (葉紹鈞) , 12 other people in related field.

the union s first publication wenxue xunkan (文學旬刊). published along known newspaper called shishi xinbao (current events newspaper 時事新報). revealed goal of publication , literature views of union. believed literature important , capable influence society. not merely era, place or 1 s reflection, acted frontier, affect morality of human beings. also, opposed old style of chinese literature, of setting leisure , religions main themes. supported writing of life – 1 theme in new realism literature approach.

he expressed view on development of chinese literature. connection between chinese literature , world s literature far little, chinese lofty spirit not shared rest of world. treated chinese s biggest humiliation. therefore, devoted in field of literature, eagered strive higher position of chinese literature in world. under influence of may fourth movement, thought major responstility of chinese literature inspire youngsters revolutionary mission in order strengthen power of china.

realism

within may fourth movement, adhered direction of realism new literature era. thought literature liked mirror of life . means writing revealed real faces of societies. also, put lot of emphasis on importance of creative living. during long composing , researching career, showed comprehensive realism of literature. thought literature must contribute life :

we need blood of literature, tears of literature. both of them become trend of chinese literature; writing consists of not blood , tears , consists of literature ; blood , tears experience , feeling of author aesthetic success in writing.

literature should consist of highest ideal of author, form soul of article, in order make meaningful readers , whole of society.

classical literature

starting late 1920s, zheng teaching chinese literature history in universities. @ time, did in making research in chinese classical writing. example, used pen name, bao fun, write yuenqu xulu (元曲敍錄) in novel monthly (小說月報). also, finished editing history of chinese literature (中國文學史) in 1930.

romanticism

zheng put heavy emphasis on emotional elements in literature, highlighting importance in distinguishing between literature , science. advocated literature functions instill passion in readers heart. 1 example historical novel, arrest of fire stealer (取火者的逮捕).