Abstract
The formation of Yan'an literature and art represents a significant reconstruction of the literary and artistic field, with “North China literature and art” serving as its foundation. Building upon the legacy of the Soviet-area literature and art, literary and artistic practices in the North China base areas evolved into a distinctive “North China path,” giving rise to the “North China experience”. This experience markedly differed from the literary activities in Yan'an prior to the “Talks at the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art”. While North China's literary works were shaped by wartime exigencies, emphasizing broad popularization and mass participation, the pre-Talk cultural scene in Yan'an, situated in a relatively stable environment, placed greater emphasis on artistic refinement and elevation. Thus, the North China model served as an essential regional pathway in the development of the Yan'an cultural paradigm. The Yan'an central leadership recognized and absorbed the North China experience, transforming and restructuring the existing literary field. Yan'an literature and art ultimately took shape within this dynamic process. The subsequent promotion of literary activities and cultural orientations across the Liberated Areas after the Yan'an Forum further confirms the formative influence of the North China experience on the development of Yan'an literature and art.
Keywords
Soviet-area literature and art, North China literature and art, Yan'an literature and art
First Page
209
Last Page
218
Recommended Citation
Fu, Tiantian. 2025. "“The North China Experience” and the Formation of Yan'an Literature and Art." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 45, (5): pp.209-218. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol45/iss5/23
