The Aesthetic Connotation in Shen Congwen's Border-area Novels

In modern literary history,Shen Congwen was a special cultural phenomenon.During his life time,he created many novels about the life and nature in some small remote towns in western Hunan province,which had a sharp contrast with the gloomy city life.He wanted to use the harmonious and natural society in western Hunan province as reference,to create an ideal society and to realize his big dream of recreating the national classic.The rich color of western Hunan culture prevented him from being totally assimilated by city civilization,and the deep childhood memory contrasted sharplywith the real life.With strong nostalgia and countrymen's psychological advantage,Shen Congwen created an ideal countryside world with his special intuitive way of thinking and formed special“this one”.