The Research On The Magazine "Renaissance"

The influence mass media posing on Chinese modern & contemporary literature has become a hot topic in literature research since 1990s. With the emergence of newspapers, magazines and publishing houses, a natural platform is provided for the creation, publishing and communication of Chinese modern & contemporary literature. We can even say that they've created a "critical space". Their big charm is attracting talents from universities and book studies to be involved in the production of literature. According to conserved statistics, among magazines and newspapers in 1930s and 1940s, almost half were organized or planned by professors and writers.In 1940s especially, the literature world was diversified with many pursuits or school of thoughts existing. On one side, the society including the literature society wanted to be refreshed after the Anti-Japanese War. On the other side, a new system would be formed in 1949 when a New China was about to be established. So within the short period from 1945 to 1949, the changes of writers and magazines are worth a shot.The Magazine "Renaissance" was born during this period. As the biggest literature and art magazine in China at the time, the founder, Zheng Zhenduo made himself clear in the opening statement of Renaissance: "We strive to realize Chinese renaissance after 4-year suffocated reign of Japanese occupation, and we'll finish what "May 4th" hasn't finished." Did the Magazine achieve what it wanted? What kind of articles appeared in this Magazine and what were their special meanings? With the deep research of the answers to these questions, I'd like to provide the readers a relatively clear picture of late 1940s or even the whole 1940s.