Abstract
In the early period of the liberated areas, Zhu De developed a literary and artistic thought centered on revolutionary utilitarianism. Its main contents are as follows. In terms of nature and function, the literature and art in the liberated areas must become a weapon to suport the Anti-Japanese War. Regarding subject matter, they should correctly deal with the issues of praise and exposure. In terms of artistic form, it is essential to extensively utilize the forms of folk art favored by the masses so as to achieve “popularization and vernacularization.” For the literature and art in the liberated areas to take on these forms and fulfill these tasks, literary and art workers as the primary creators, must develop their class consciousness to a higher level, establish their class position, and immerse themselves in the masses to transform themselves. Zhu De's literary and artistic thought in this period promoted the development of literary and artistic movements in the liberated areas of North China and Yan'an. It also served as a preliminary exploration and preparation for the publication of Mao Zedong's Talk at the Yan'an Conference on Literature and Art, which would become the “Party's policy for literature and art.”
Keywords
Zhu De, literary and artistic thought, utilitarianism, Talk at the Yan'an Conference on Literature and Art, the early period of the liberated areas
First Page
9
Last Page
19
Recommended Citation
Qin, Linfang. 2025. "A Study of Zhu De's Literary and Artistic Thought in the Early Period of the Liberated Areas." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 44, (6): pp.9-19. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol44/iss6/2
