A New Study On "Contemporary Literature And Artistic Trends"

As the first theoretical magazine in the early 1980s,Contemporary literature and Artistic trends not only focus on the current literary trends but also focus on tracing the trend of literary development.Besides,the magazine also makes great efforts on expanding the field of literary criticism and tries to innovate on the methods of literary criticism.Between 1982 and 1987,Contemporary literature and Artistic trends have published many critical articles with an exploratory and controversial topic.At the same time,the editors also concentrate on the excellent young critics behind the text.Because of their expansive academic horizon and the exploration spirit,Contemporary literature and Artistic trends has grown rapidly from a new publication which has been published for the first time into an important publicationinthefieldofliterarytheoryinChina.According to incomplete statistics,nearly 40%articles which was published in Contemporary literature and Artistic trends over the past five years,have been reprinted by various newspapers and magazines at home and abroad.Moreover,there are 10 articles reprinted by Xinhua Digest among them,so that we can know it has made such a great influence on the art and literary studies.As an authoritative theoretical periodical of literary criticism like Literary Review and Theoretical Studies In Literature and Art,Contemporary literature and Artistic trends not only has the exploration spirit of pioneering and innovation,foresight,the courage of“dare to be the first”,but also has a quick response to the current literary trends and literary phenomena,and then it also introduce the theory of information,cybernetics,semiotics and psychology into literary criticism.Meanwhile,Contemporary literature and Artistic trends also pay attention to the discussion of the macroscopic problems,advocate academic contention,support and cultivate new literary critics,and a new viewpoint“The fifth generation of critics”were presented at the 3^rd special Issue in 1986,it was the biggest contribution of Contemporary literature and Artistic trends.From the perspective of the present,Contemporary literature and Artistic trends has playing a very important role in foreign theory introduction and remains a cradle for new literature.It was not only witnessed the transformation of the literary trends in the new era of China,but also promoted the development of Chinese literary and artistic theory,strengthened the ranks of critics.For the reason that Contemporary literature and Artistic trends was a special journal which gives budding literary authors a chance to appear in print and it also have the courage to think about some meaningful question so it was stand at the forefront of the times.This also reflected their creative novel ideas of making journals and pioneering thinking.Though it has been suspended for over 30 years,Contemporary literature and Artistic trends is still a point that cannot be bypassed in the study of literary criticism in the new era,it is not just a pure magazine about literature and art theory,but also a microcosm of history and times!...