Another Exploration in Modern Chinese Literature——On the Literary Environment in the 1940s

Owing to Japanese invasion, China's territory had, from 1937 till 1945, been divided into three parts: the Japanese- invaded area , the Kuomintang - controlled area and the revolutionary base area. Such a division had exerted a tremendous impact on culture and literature. Under close scrutiny, it can be discerned that literary schools and constituents of writer community in each of three areas were fairly complicated and there had been a process of migration, transfer, breaking - up and reshuffle over those years. The literary arenas in Qiongqing, Yanan and Kunming, reflective of different cultural backgrounds and features, exhibited diversified developmental trends of literature in 1940s. Though affected by war to some degree, activities and publications of literary associations were rather active in 1940s. An article published in Dagong Paper one day after May 4th Literature and Art Festival in 1940s showed much concern for status quo and development prospect of literature and art, which mirrored common blankness of many Chinese people in late 1940s.