1922, attracted by the May 4th Movement, came to Beijing alone, but failed to enter higher education. Encouraged by Yu Dafu and Xu Zhimo, he taught himself to write under difficult conditions. 1924, his works were first published in Morning Post Supplement, and later published in Modern Review and Novel Monthly. 1928 came to Shanghai with Hu Yepin and Ding Ling, and founded Red and Black magazine together. 1929 teaches at China College. The works of this period are collected as Ducks, Hotels and Others, Oranges and so on. The rural customs and folk customs described in Xiangxi attract attention. Sasha Vujacic, Cow, Bai Zi and Alice Wandering in China show the successful local expression and historical and cultural thinking in his early novels.
After 1930, he went to Qingdao University to teach, and his creation became increasingly rich. Before the Anti-Japanese War, more than 20 collections of works were published, including Zhou Shi, Tiger Baby, Little Scene under the Moon, Eight Horses, etc. 1934 The novella Border Town came out, which marked the maturity of his novels.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he went to Yunnan via Wuhan, Changsha and Xiangxi. When passing through Yuanling, I wrote the prose Xiangxi and the novel Long River (volume 1). Later, he taught at Kunming National Southwest Associated University. 1945 and returned to Beijing to teach at Peking University. At the same time, literary supplements of Ta Kung Pao and Yi Shi Daily also began to be edited.
1949, engaged in cultural relics research for a long time. He has studied the history of ancient Chinese costumes and material culture in the Museum of Chinese History and the Palace Museum. 1960 published articles such as "Dragon and Phoenix Art". 1978 to the Institute of History, China Academy of Social Sciences. As a writer, he was invited to attend the Third National Literary Congress and was added as a member of the National Federation of Literary and Art Circles. 198 1 year published the monograph "research on ancient Chinese costumes", which lasted 15 years.
Shen Congwen in Wang Zengqi's Works
Mr. Wang's description of Shen Congwen in Autobiography of Wang Zengqi makes people feel real and vivid, and makes people feel amiable and respectable. The record is as follows:
I can't say that the China Literature Department of National Southwest Associated University that I filled in on the registration form is aimed at Shen Congwen. I was in a trance and lacked any strong will. But "Shen Congwen" attracts me very much. I thought of it before filling out the form. Teacher Shen has taught three courses: essays, creative practice and the history of China's novels, and I have chosen them all. Mr. Shen appreciates me very much. I am not only his disciple, but also smug.
Teacher Shen is really not good at lecturing. The voice is very small, with a strong Xiangxi accent, which is difficult to understand. He doesn't give lectures and is not systematic. He just made an impromptu remark. He teaches creation, and he often says: write with people. Many students don't quite understand what this means. I see. According to my understanding, what he means is that in the novel, the characters are dominant, and the rest are secondary and derivative. The author's heart should be close to the characters, full of sympathy, sadness and joy. When the author's pen can't stick to the characters, it will be fake. Writing about scenery is the environment in which characters live. Writing about scenery means writing about people, and scenery and people are inseparable. Some common novels are extremely beautiful, but they are only in the eyes of the author and have nothing to do with the characters. This sometimes alienates the role. In other words, the author's narrative language must also be coordinated with the characters, and farmers can't be written in the language of intellectuals. I believe my understanding is correct. This may not be the only principle for writing novels (some novels don't focus on people, or some novels are just places where the author makes comments), but it is an important principle. At least in realistic novels, this is an important principle.
Shen Congwen's watery marriage with Zhang Zhaohe.
Zhang, a wealthy businessman in Suzhou, is not only rich in land, but also keen to make friends with educational celebrities such as Cai Yuanpei and invest in education. He is also famous for his four talented and beautiful daughters. Later, Zhang Yunhe, the second daughter of this big family, married Zhou Youguang, an accomplished linguist, and Zhang Zhaohe, the third daughter, married Shen Congwen, a famous great writer.
Shortly after Zhang Yun and Zhou Youguang got married, her sister Zhang Zhaohe surrendered under the long-term attack of the famous writer Shen Congwen and became the captive of the master of love letters.
Shen Congwen comes from Xiangxi, a scenic place. The exquisite landscape gave birth to his talent, and the sweet phoenix town gave him a gentle and affectionate character. This outstanding novelist and cultural relic researcher has published more than 30 collections of short stories and 6 novellas in his life. He is one of the few modern writers in China who enjoys world reputation. When Shen Congwen was young, he wrote some trendy vernacular novels and made his mark in the literary world. Because of the introduction of the poet Xu Zhimo, he was hired as a teacher by Hu Shi, president of China College. However, the dull Shen Congwen made a fool of himself in the first class. He never imagined that among the female students who witnessed his embarrassment, Zhang Zhaohe would become his wife.
Zhang Zhaohe, 18 years old, won the first place in women's all-around among college students in China. She is smart, cute and simple. There are many suitors behind Zhao He. She weaves them into "Frog No.1", "Frog No.2" and "Frog No.3". Zhang Yunhe, the second sister, quipped that Shen Congwen could only be ranked as the 13th toad. Shen Congwen, who felt inferior and dull, dared not confess to Zhang Zhaohe. He quietly wrote his first love letter to Zhao He. The teacher's love letters are sent out one by one, nourishing each other's hearts bit by bit. Zhang Zhaohe, a female student, counted one by one, but remained silent all the time. Later, it was widely rumored in the school that Shen Congwen wanted to commit suicide because he could not pursue Zhang Zhaohe. In desperation, Zhang Zhaohe took all Shen Congwen's love letters to the principal theory, and that principal was Hu Shi.
Zhao He showed the letter to Hu Shi and said, Teachers always treat me like this. President Hu: He loves you very stubbornly. Zhao He answered him at once: I stubbornly don't love him. Hu Shi said: I am also from Anhui. I'll talk to your father and be a matchmaker. Zhao He said at once: Let's not talk about this. It seems that this teacher should not be like this. Without the support of President Hu Shi, we had to let Miss Shen continue to bombard her with sensational words. Shen Congwen started his marathon love letter writing.
/kloc-in the summer of 0/932, I graduated from Zhang Zhaohe University and returned to my hometown in Suzhou. Shen Congwen knocked on the door of the Zhang family with a gift suggested by Ba Jin-a big bag of famous western literature, and the second sister allowed him to come out to meet the unexpected guest. This alley is very narrow. Yunhe said to Shen Congwen standing in the sun: Come in, it's sunny. Shen Congwen didn't come in. Yunhe told him that Third Sister had gone to the library and wasn't at home. Let him come in and wait. Shen Congwen said "I'll go" and left. Shen Congwen returned to the hotel, lying alone in bed thinking, full of Zhang Zhaohe's voice and smile.
When Third Sister came back, Yunhe scolded her: You pretend to study hard and know that he will come today. Zhao He said: I just studied hard, so I didn't know he would come at this time. Allow and let my sister generously invite the teacher to be a guest at home. Zhao He finally got up the courage to invite Shen Congwen back. After Shen Congwen returned to Qingdao, he immediately wrote to his second sister Yunhe, asking her to ask Zhang's attitude towards marriage.
He wrote in the letter: If dad agrees, let me know as soon as possible and let me, a countryman, treat Zhao to cookies. Zhang Zhaohe's father answered enlightened: When children get married, they will take care of themselves.
Zhao He's telegram is: countryman Shen Congwen, please treat me to biscuits. This is probably the earliest vernacular telegram in China. With this joy, the two sisters went to the post office together and sent a telegram to Shen Congwen. The telegram drawn up in agreement is: agreement. It's simple, pun intended. Zhao He's: countryman Shen Congwen, please treat me to cookies. This may be the earliest vernacular telegram in China, but the post office did not accept it, but accepted it.
After being engaged to Shen Congwen, Zhang Zhaohe came to Qingdao alone to work in the library of Qingdao University in order to get closer to his beloved. Shen Congwen, who is absorbed in writing, has a terrible life. When Zhao He was washing clothes, he found a smashed pawn ticket. It turns out that Shen Congwen pawned a Zhao He ring, but forgot to take it back. 1On September 9th, 933, Shen Congwen and Zhang Zhaohe announced their marriage in the then Beiping Central Park, but no ceremony was held. The new house is a small courtyard in Daziying, Xicheng, Beiping. This matchmaker is Yunhe, so Shen Congwen called her "matchmaker" as soon as he saw his second sister Yunhe.
Shortly after the wedding, Shen Congwen returned to his hometown of Phoenix to visit because his mother was critically ill. In his cabin, he wrote to Zhang Zhaohe, who was far away in Beiping, saying: When I leave Beiping, I intend to write letters and articles for half a day. But on this boat, I just want to write to you, and I can't do anything else.
Unfortunately, all the political movements in the 1950s and 1960s never let Shen Congwen go. Repeated and overwhelming blows made Shen Congwen, who was excessively depressed, fall into a morbid crazy state. He kept chanting "Go back to Xiangxi, I want to go back to Xiangxi". Zhang Zhaohe silently faced this situation, tears could not help rolling down. Later, with his wife's careful care and medication, Shen Congwen gradually recovered. These unforgettable experiences made his mind immune to suffering and made him and his wife survive the hard times. 1May, 988 10, Shen Congwen passed away peacefully, leaving his infinite attachment to his white-haired wife, just as he left his infinite tenderness in Xiangxi.
Shen Congwen's creative catalogue
Complete works of Shen Congwen's literature
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Border Town [Shen Congwen] Love of Witches [Shen Congwen] Shan Gui [Shen Congwen]
A female dramatist's life [Shen Congwen] Looking at the long river of Lu Hong [Shen Congwen] [Shen Congwen]
Life in the Mountains [Shen Congwen] Alice China's Travels [Shen Congwen] A Mother [Shen Congwen]
A Black Miniature Story [Shen Congwen] Fourteen Nights [Shen Congwen] Ruojun Diary [Shen Congwen]
Writing Essays [Shen Congwen] Water Gathering [Shen Congwen] Non-dream Collection [Shen Congwen]
Xifeng [Shen Congwen] and her husband [Shen Congwen] recorded a new star [Shen Congwen]
Deng (Shen Congwen) and his wife (Shen Congwen) Art Education (Shen Congwen)
The new candle is empty [Shen Congwen] the space in winter [Shen Congwen] the nosy person [Shen Congwen]
Long Zhu [Shen Congwen] Chronicle of Yun Lu [Shen Congwen] Zhou Shi [Shen Congwen]
Or somebody else's [Shen Congwen] new scenery and old friendship [Shen Congwen] after joining the army [Shen Congwen]
Autobiography zero [Shen Congwen] Rain [Shen Congwen] Talking about the literary movement [Shen Congwen]
The Past [Shen Congwen] Rose and Nine Sisters [Shen Congwen] Scenes in the Moonlight [Shen Congwen]
New and old [Shen Congwen] Xiangxi [Shen Congwen] timid collection [Shen Congwen]
"After the Rain" and other [Shen Congwen] Honest people [Shen Congwen] dare not cross the line [Shen Congwen]
A madman's letter [Shen Congwen] to Mr. Wei Gang [Shen Congwen] to Beihai [Shen Congwen]
Qing Yan [Shen Congwen] Black Yan [Shen Congwen] White Yan [Shen Congwen]
Persuade people to read classics [Shen Congwen] Poverty and stupidity [Shen Congwen] China people's illness [Shen Congwen]
The problem of banned books [Shen Congwen] A little memory and a little feeling [Shen Congwen] Three years ago 1 1 22.
Friendship [Shen Congwen] Mourning the Unbridable Zebra [Shen Congwen]
I read a small book and a big book at the same time. I still don't put down that big book "Orange" in many classes [Shen Congwen]
Hotels and other [novels] the art of Xiangxi nationalities [Shen Congwen] grass and duckweed [Shen Congwen]
Travel Notes of New Hunan [Shen Congwen] Qing Xue [Shen Congwen] Fu Sheng [Shen Congwen]
Picking ferns in another country [Shen Congwen] Miao people problem [Shen Congwen]
Duck [Shen Congwen] Birth Record [Shen Congwen] Wife [Shen Congwen]
Legend [Shen Congwen] Street [Shen Congwen] Phoenix [Shen Congwen]
Yuanling people [Shen Congwen] Taoyuan and Yuanzhou people [Shen Congwen] An affectionate sailor and an affectionate woman.
Market [Shen Congwen] Shen Congwen's subset [Shen Congwen] Festival and Lantern Festival [Shen Congwen]
Tiger cub [novel collection] A woman in the city [novel collection] A night surrounded by ducks [Shen Congwen]
Changde's Ship [Shen Congwen] Several docks in Baihe River Basin [Shen Congwen] Pushi Box Rock in Luxi
Such as novels, wandering eyes, novels, eight horses.
Phoenix Collection [Shen Congwen] Cypress Subset [Shen Congwen] Housewives Collection [Shen Congwen]
Coal in Chenxi [Shen Congwen] Several counties in the upper reaches of Yuanshui River [Shen Congwen] Waterwheel [Shen Congwen]
Time flies [Shen Congwen] Long Night [Shen Congwen] One Day [Shen Congwen]
New and waste postal materials remain at the bottom [Shen Congwen] Silence [Shen Congwen] The day before his escape [Shen Congwen]
An Unpaid Letter Time [Shen Congwen] Yunshui [Shen Congwen]
Water gathers [Shen Congwen] the stone road of life [Shen Congwen] the dream of life [Shen Congwen]
My study [Shen Congwen] Why did I never leave the History Museum when I met Mr. Situqiao?
Ding Ling [Shen Congwen] Xishan Yue [Shen Congwen] Hunan people's contribution to the new literature movement
Xiang Bamboo Slips [Shen Congwen] New Poems and Old Accounts [Shen Congwen] New Scholars and New Literature [Shen Congwen]
Blood [Shen Congwen] A woman [Shen Congwen] A poster [Shen Congwen]
Recalling Shoukaku [Shen Congwen] Gui Shengji [Shen Congwen] Iurza [Shen Congwen]
Yunnan sees clouds [Shen Congwen] Kunming [Shen Congwen] manic [Shen Congwen]
How to run a good newspaper in Xiong Mansion of Zhijiang County after the war in a city?
To Wang Jizhen [Shen Congwen] Consultant [Other Collection] Phoenix Collection [Other Collection]
Lyric [Shen Congwen] Long River Collection [Shen Congwen's Bie Collection] Border Town Collection [Shen Congwen's Bie Collection]
Cypress subset [collection] Xiangxing collection [collection of Shen Congwen] Friendship collection [collection of Shen Congwen]
Collection of Mandarin Novels [Shen Congwen] Life [Shen Congwen] Snow Collection [Shen Congwen's Other Collection] Sasha Vujacic [Shen Congwen]