The Writer Xu Xu as Editor and His Journal Heaven,Earth and Man
Xu Xu was generally regarded as a late Romantic writer whose style was highly romantic and lyrical and was appreciated by both the refined and the common.However,by sorting out Xu Xu's entire literary career,it can be found that while constantly engaged in literary creation,he also served as the editor of multiple publications,among which the first publication he independently founded Heaven,Earth and Man is of special significance.This journal embodies and practices Xu Xu's own unique edi-torial concept and literary ideal,which is different from the"humorous"and"leisurely"style of the"Lun Yu School"publications,for its"comparatively juvenile"purpose,the editor's roles as"director""cook"and"businessman",the understanding of readers as"the real masters of the publica-tion",and its editorial pattern and sentiments of observing the world and concerning people.