Shi Zhecun
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Shi Zhecun (December 3, 1905 - November 19, 2003) was a Chinese
author and journal editor in Shanghai
during the 1930s. He also wrote poetry and essays, but is now most known for his modernist
short stories exploring the psychological conditions of Shanghai urbanites. From the 1940s onwards, he translated western novels into Chinese and also worked as a scholar of classical Chinese literature.
Shi Zhecun was quite active on the Shanghai literary scene. He edited the journal Les Contemporains (xiàndài 現代) from 1932 to 1934. The journal introduced Chinese readers to various trends in modern literature and art. It covered both foreign and Chinese topics and promoted the works of Shi Zhecun's friends, such as Mu Shiying
穆時英 and Dai Wangshu
戴望舒.
Shi's short stories were written between 1928 and 1937. They cover a range of topics, from absurdist ghost stories to gentler pieces on the strains faced by modern couples in Shanghai. His most famous short story is probably "An Evening of Spring Rain" (Meiyu zhi xi 梅雨之夕). His works set in Shanghai frequently deal with the inner lives of the protagonists as they are beset by irrational fears and desires.
After the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, Shi Zhecun moved inland in 1937. He held various university posts and translated novels by Arthur Schnitzler
among others. He became a scholar on classical culture and did research on Tang Dynasty
poetry and stele inscriptions. His creative works were long considered politically suspect by the Chinese government, but there has been mounting interest since the 1980s and his works have been republished in recent years.
China
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author and journal editor in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
during the 1930s. He also wrote poetry and essays, but is now most known for his modernist
Modernism
Modernism, in its broadest definition, is modern thought, character, or practice. More specifically, the term describes the modernist movement, its set of cultural tendencies and array of associated cultural movements, originally arising from wide-scale and far-reaching changes to Western society...
short stories exploring the psychological conditions of Shanghai urbanites. From the 1940s onwards, he translated western novels into Chinese and also worked as a scholar of classical Chinese literature.
Shi Zhecun was quite active on the Shanghai literary scene. He edited the journal Les Contemporains (xiàndài 現代) from 1932 to 1934. The journal introduced Chinese readers to various trends in modern literature and art. It covered both foreign and Chinese topics and promoted the works of Shi Zhecun's friends, such as Mu Shiying
Mu Shiying
Mu Shiying was a Chinese writer who is now best known for his modernist short stories. He was active in Shanghai in the 1930s where he contributed to journals like Les Contemporains , edited by Shi Zhecun.He was born in Cixi, Ningbo, Zhejiang and studied Chinese literature at Shanghai Guanghua...
穆時英 and Dai Wangshu
Dai Wangshu
Dai Wangshu was a Chinese poet, essayist and translator active from the late 1920s to the end of the 1940s...
戴望舒.
Shi's short stories were written between 1928 and 1937. They cover a range of topics, from absurdist ghost stories to gentler pieces on the strains faced by modern couples in Shanghai. His most famous short story is probably "An Evening of Spring Rain" (Meiyu zhi xi 梅雨之夕). His works set in Shanghai frequently deal with the inner lives of the protagonists as they are beset by irrational fears and desires.
After the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, Shi Zhecun moved inland in 1937. He held various university posts and translated novels by Arthur Schnitzler
Arthur Schnitzler
Dr. Arthur Schnitzler was an Austrian author and dramatist.- Biography :Arthur Schnitzler, son of a prominent Hungarian-Jewish laryngologist Johann Schnitzler and Luise Markbreiter , was born in Praterstraße 16, Leopoldstadt, Vienna, in the Austro-Hungarian...
among others. He became a scholar on classical culture and did research on Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
poetry and stele inscriptions. His creative works were long considered politically suspect by the Chinese government, but there has been mounting interest since the 1980s and his works have been republished in recent years.