Northeast Literature
 Several 'Northeast Literature' covers | |
| Editor | Li Zhengzhong |
|---|---|
| Categories | Literature |
| Frequency | Monthly[1] |
| Founded | October 1945 |
| First issue | December 1945 |
| Final issue Number | 1946 No 6 |
| Company | Changchun Progressive Writers Assembly |
| Country | Soviet-occupied Manchuria Republic of China |
| Based in | Changchun, Manchuria |
| Language | Chinese |
Northeast Literature (Chinese: 东北文学, Dongbei Wenxue) was a literary journal published in Manchuria by the Changchun Progressive Writers Assembly between 1945 and 1946, following the collapse of the Manchukuo regime. The journal released six issues and included contributions from about twenty authors. Its publication ceased due to the imprisonment of its editor, Li Zhengzhong, and the impact of the ongoing Chinese Civil War.[2]
History
[edit]In October 1945, the Changchun Progressive Writers Assembly elected Li Zhengzhong as editor of a new literary journal intended to bring together writers in the region.[3][4] The journal, titled Northeast Literature, published its first issue in December 1945.[3] Li himself republished his earlier censored work and encouraged other authors to do the same.[5] For many contributors, the journal provided a rare opportunity to publish their work in their original forms without Japanese censorship.[4]
A total of five additional issues were published before Li Zhengzhong was arrested by Kuomintang authorities and sentenced to six months in prison in 1946 due to his activities in Manchukuo.[4] The journal ceased publication shortly thereafter, as the escalating Chinese Civil War made continued operations increasingly untenable.[4]
Notable publications
[edit]Li Zhengzhong’s poem Temptation was originally published in 1944, though its content was significantly altered by Japanese-led censors operating in Manchukuo. The complete, unabridged version of the poem was printed in the inaugural December 1945 issue of Northeast Literature, marking the first time the work appeared in its intended form.[5] Other writers, such as novelist Dan Di and fairytale writer Yang Cideng, published their popular new works in the journal.[4]
External Links
[edit]- 东北文学 (Dongbei Wenxue) / Northeast Literature issues 1-5 are available online at History of Northeast China (Dongbei): Manchuria, Literature and Culture, University of Guelph.
See also
[edit]- Li Zhengzhong, the journal's editor
- The Northeastern Writer's Group, a literary movement active around the same time
References
[edit]- ^ Chu, Guoqing (2017-08-22). "Bǎinián dī shǒu zhàobēi'ān—lǐ zhèngzhòng yǔ tā de shūfǎ yìshù" 百年低首赵悲庵 —李正中与他的书法艺术 [A Century of Bowing to Zhao Bei'an—Li Zhengzhong and His Calligraphy Art]. Journal of Shenyang Normal University (Social Science Edition) (in Chinese) (3). Tongfang Knowledge Network (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. doi:10.19496/j.cnki.ssxb.2017.03.006.
- ^ Culver, Annika A.; Smith, Norman (2019-12-09). "Manchukuo Melancholy: The Writings of Ke Ju and Zhu Ti". Manchukuo Perspectives: Transnational Approaches to Literary Production. Hong Kong University Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-988-8528-13-4.
- ^ a b Wang, Yunfeng; Wu, Xian (2015-02-26). Chang, Lei (ed.). "Tīng wénhuà lǎorén jiǎng niánqīng shí de gùshì" 听文化老人讲年轻时的故事 [Listen to the Stories of the Cultural Elders When They Were Young]. Liaoning Daily (Newspaper Article) (in Chinese). Liaoning: Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Retrieved 2025-04-10 – via Banyuetan Magazine.
- ^ a b c d e Smith 2023, p. 27–28.
- ^ a b Smith 2023, p. 35.
Books
[edit]- Smith, Norman (2023). Writing Manchuria: The Lives and Literature of Zhu Ti and Li Zhengzhong. Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-032-37630-1.<