The"World Dimension"of Yan'an Literature and Art-On the Necessity of"Overseas Yan'an Studies"Research
In different spatial patterns,scholars have different understandings of the intrinsic characteristics and regularity of"Yan'an literature and art",and then lead to different research questions and paradigms."Yan'an literature and art"refers to the literary and artistic works produced in the revolu-tionary base areas under the leadership of the Communist Party of China during the War of Resistance Against Japan(the Comprehensive War of Resistance Against Japan)and the War of Liberation,as well as the literature during wartime under the national united front against Japan,embodying a"world di-mension"within the context of the worldwide anti-fascist struggle and the post-war"Cold War"era.The"world dimension"of Yan'an Literature primarily manifests in the formation of an international communication pattern.In contrast to previous leftist literature,Yan'an Literature not only absorbed in-fluences from progressive world literature but also developed awareness and channels for outward dis-semination.The consciousness and pattern of international communication have promoted the transfor-mation of the paradigm of revolutionary literary and artistic writing,and the creation transformation of the Long March of the Red Army is a typical case.It is also the potential background for the formation of new characteristics of literature and art after the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art.Through the com-parison of multiple editions of Luyi woodcut anthologies,we can see the world factors behind the"new art"after"Speech",which also affected the self-shaping of"Yan'an literature and art"after enter the contemporary era;The choice of writers in liberated areas for Stalin Prize for Literature and Art reflects the influence of New China's diplomatic strategy on the development of literature and art.The"world dimension"of Yan'an literature and art has spurred the urgency of studying issues related to"Overseas Yan'an Studies".