Editing and Publishing,Theoretical Criticism,and the Emergence of Lit-erary Trends——On"New Southern Writing"
The"new southern writing"and the trend of literary regionalism in contemporary China thus en-compassed have become one of the most notable cultural phenomena in recent years.This concept has undergone a process from inception and formation to development and transformation by virtue of theoretical critique journals,literary periodicals,and university academic publications.It is noteworthy that this process is surely inseparable from editting and publishing,for new literary trends generated through publishing platforms of theory and creation can often achieve considerable dissemination and influence to a large extent.That is to say,the emergence of re-gional literary concepts such as the"new southern writing"is a significant example directly promoted by academic journals as well as editting and publishing,which has continued the important role of modern Chinese journals and editors in academic history,especially the literary history,and has formed a new paradigm for theoretical innova-tion,conceptual incubation,and literary creation in contemporary forefront culture.
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