A Study of the Compilation and Dissemination of Gorky, the Revolutionary Literary Hero
The article explores the compilation and dissemination of Gorky, the Revolutionary Literary Hero in order to enrich the understanding of ZOU Taofen's publishing practice in the 1930s. The article analyses the background and motivation for the compilation of Gorky, the Revolutionary Literary Hero, reflecting ZOU Taofen's inspiration by the spirit of the iconoclastic figure, as well as his keen publisher's sense of smell and his spirit of resistance for freedom of speech and political independence. The dissemination process of the book is a reflection of the Soviet literature publishing boom in China, and its birth is significant to the understanding of ZOU Taofen's state of mind in the early 1930s, the publication and reading of left-wing books and magazines, and even the expansion of ZOU Taofen's personal friendship network and social prestige.