Chen Zizhan and the Construction of the History of Modern Chinese Literature

As two of the earliest works on the history of modern Chinese literature,Transformations of Modern Chinese Literature and History of Chinese Literature in the Past Thirty Years by Chen Zizhan are of great academic values in the construction of the history of modern Chinese literature.Though his ideas about literary history gain influence from Hu Shi's Chinese Literature in the Past Fifty Years,with his independent quality and rigorous attitude Chen transcends Hu on many aspects,and comes up with many new ideas.Chen Zizhan,with his long academic vitality,both directly and indirectly participated in the dialogue with history of modern literature gradually constructed after him.He has made an irreplaceable contribution to leading modern literary study to depth,comprehensiveness,and justice.