助益青年入文坛——兼考现代作家沈从文编辑之路

Helping Young People Enter the Literary World:Examining the Editing Path of Modern Writer Shen Congwen

沈从文既是知名的现代作家,亦是出色的报刊编辑,其一生参与编辑的正式刊物计20种,且多为主编。考察沈从文的编辑活动史,尤其是他任主编期间所刊发文章的核心作家群体,可以发现,他对初涉文坛的青年作家(尤其是来自大学校园的文学新秀)情有独钟、青眼相加。沈从文如此大力培养提携青年作家,与他的文学理想与美学追求密不可分,背后饱含着他深刻的“五四情结”和文学革命思想,寄托了他重造文学经典与民族品格,进而推动社会进步的美好愿望。

Shen Congwen is not only a well-known modern writer,but also an outstanding newspaper editor.Throughout his life,he edited 20 official publications,for most of which he acted as the chief editor.After examining the history of Shen Congwen’s editorial activities,and especially the core group of writers who published articles during his tenure as editor in chief,it can be found that he has a special fondness for young writers who have just entered the literary world,especially literary newcomers from university campuses.Shen Congwen’s strong efforts in cultivating and promoting young writers are closely related to his literary ideals and aesthetic pursuits.Behind them lies a profound“May Fourth Complex”and literary revolutionary ideas,embodying his desire to rebuild literary classics and national character,and thus promote social progress.