Tie Ning, Chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, said after Cao Wenxuan won the 2016 International Andersen Award,Cao Wenxuan’s works “show the commitment of children’s literature to the future of the nation”。Chinese children’s literature creation in the modern sense started from the May Fourth period,More than a hundred years old,Children’s literature in its period of emergence and its various stages of development all reflects its commitment to the future of the nation。January 1922,A publication "bet365 offer" that profoundly influenced the creative style and trend of modern Chinese children's literature (stopped publication on June 15, 1941, Volume 46, Issue 9),Officially born in compliance with the call of the times for the future of the nation。
"bet365 offer" is edited by Zheng Zhenduo、Published by The Commercial Press,is the first comprehensive vernacular children’s journal in modern China that mainly publishes children’s literature。Before the publication of "bet365 offer",Some children’s newspapers and periodicals appeared in China during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China,For example, the half-literate "Mongolian Studies Journal"、"bet365 offer" which promotes political reform, etc.。But many of the works published by these newspapers and periodicals named after children are not based on children's reading acceptance,Published works regardless of language form、The specific content and column settings are far from children's literature in the modern sense。
Enlightenment trends and social evolution thoughts before and after the May 4th Movement,Brings “discovery of people” and care for children。Dewey’s “child-centered theory” and other Western children’s education concepts,Prompted Enlightenment thinkers to reconsider the place of children、value。Newspapers and periodicals are important venues for forming and shaping modern Chinese children’s culture。Relying on newspapers and periodicals,Children’s Issues、Children’s Education、Children’s literature and other topics have been widely discussed。Children are closely related to the construction of modern nation-states。Liang Qichao said: "A hundred years of life,Established in kindergarten。"Hu Shi thinks,To examine the degree of civilization of a country,"The first thing to see is how they treat their children"。Lu Xun thought,“Children’s World,Very different from adults”,And further proposed the "child-oriented" view of children。Children are cast into the modern discourse system,Be valued as a builder of an ideal nation-state。The founding of "bet365 offer", a children's publication with children as the main recipients,It was the Enlightenment thinkers who discovered children,Then use reading materials to influence the advancement of children’s spiritual life,Reflects their ideals and cultural expectations for children to become healthy people。
"bet365 offer" inherits the progressive "younger-oriented" view of children during the May Fourth Movement。Zheng Zhenduo once said in "bet365 offer Declaration": "The previous children's education was injection education,As long as you know all kinds of dead things、The lessons of death are put into his mind... Children's automatic reading books,Really very few,We publish this "bet365 offer",The purpose is to make up for this shortcoming。”
"bet365 offer" gathered together including Ye Shengtao、Zhao Jingshen、Wang Tongzhao、Yan Jicheng、The first group of writers in modern China, including Xu Yingchang, to create and rewrite literary and artistic works specifically for children,is the starting point for the large-scale creation of modern children's literature。"Scarecrow" by Ye Shengtao (published by The Commercial Press in 1923) is China's first collection of fairy tales,There are 23 fairy tales in total,21 of them were published in "bet365 offer"。Publication of Ye Shengtao’s Fairy Tales,Changing China’s reliance on newspapers and periodicals、Learning from Western Children’s Literature,It intervenes in reality、The creation of fairy tales that express life forms the unique aesthetic landscape of modern Chinese children's literature,Influenced the formation of Chinese children's literature style。
In terms of form and content,"bet365 offer" establishes and uses fables for the first time、Picture Story、Micro fairy tales and other new children’s literature genres。The magazine attaches great importance to the novelty of the creative subject and the freshness of the creative experience,Long-term opening of columns such as "Newsletter", "Q&A", "Children's Creation" and "Children's Contributions",Publishes literary and artistic works written by various authors including young readers。Foreign myths and legends、Folktales、Adapted versions of children's literature and adult literature acceptable to children have also been published many times in "bet365 offer"。In addition,The magazine also uses a lot of illustrations、Painting、Inset page、Illustrated、Special Issue、Production techniques such as publications within publications。These all give "bet365 offer" a more distinct stance on children,A clear break with the previous "children's newspapers" that were named after children and had backward views on children。
Modern period,Well-known writers and scholars have already paid attention to "bet365 offer",Lu Xun's "Twenty-Four Filial Piety Pictures"、"History of the Chinese New Literature Movement" by Wang Zhefu、Zhao Jingshen's "Approaches to Researching Fairy Tales" and other treatises and articles all refer to "bet365 offer" magazine。
When contemporary researchers mention the nature and status of "bet365 offer",It is generally recognized that "bet365 offer" is the first children's literature journal in modern China。Jiang Feng、Zhu Ziqiang、Wang Quangen mentioned in relevant writings that "bet365 offer" is the first children's literature magazine in Chinese history。The author reviewed the relatively complete "bet365 offer" from the early days of publication to 1941,Discovered that this magazine is not a purely children’s literature journal,It is a comprehensive children’s journal that mainly publishes children’s literature。"bet365 offer" starts from the third volume,Gradually moving towards the structure and model of comprehensive children’s journals,Published a special issue for Scouts、Picture Special Issue、Game Special Issue、Special Issue on Common Sense、Invention special issue、Art account、Special issues or special numbers such as aviation numbers。In addition,The magazine also offers a variety of columns,Introducing important historical events at home and abroad、Social News、Celebrity biographies, etc.,At the time these words were published,Focus on children-friendly adaptation。
There are obvious shortcomings in previous research on "bet365 offer"。Academic circles paid more attention to the magazine "bet365 offer" during the period hosted by Zheng Zhenduo。These studies focus on "bet365 offer" in its first year of publication and Ye Shengtao's fairy tales published in "bet365 offer" in that year。For example,Qian Liqun thinks,The reason for Ye Shengtao's high output of fairy tales is that Zheng Zhenduo was the editor-in-chief of "bet365 offer" at that time;Liu Xuyuan thinks,"bet365 offer" was crucial to the birth of the fairy tale collection "Scarecrow"。Xu Yingchang hosted "bet365 offer" for a longer time (1923-1941),But relevant research is extremely lacking。Therefore,It will be difficult for the academic community to make a broader decision on the journal、Accurate judgment and evaluation。Find out the reason,The author thinks,Firstly, because Zheng Zhenduo is the founder of "bet365 offer",The Literary Research Association he represents has always been the source of children’s literature,Most of the manuscripts published in the magazine in the first year came from members of the Literary Research Association;The fairy tale of Ye Shengtao that made "bet365 offer" magazine famous,Also basically published when Zheng Zhenduo was the editor-in-chief。The second reason is because "bet365 offer" is a weekly magazine,Continuous publication for nearly 20 years,The total volume of its volumes is huge。In addition,The magazine has been suspended and resumed several times,Nowadays major libraries、Electronic Journal Library,It is difficult to find a complete and continuous version of "bet365 offer"。This may also be a factor that stops researchers。
"bet365 offer" has a profound impact on modern Chinese children's culture, including children's education、Having a certain impact on children’s lives,At the same time, it also affects the change in the creative direction of modern children's literature in China。Before the founding of "bet365 offer" magazine,Modern Chinese children’s literature remains at the stage of theoretical advocacy,Occasionally original children's literature published in newspapers,But it’s in the language、structure、Ideological、Not ideal in terms of completion,Many children’s literature creations do not address children’s actual reading needs and receptive psychology。The editing, publishing and creative achievements of "bet365 offer" have made children's literature take root in China,It gives birth、Cultivation、Formed the first group of children’s literature creation groups in modern China represented by Ye Shengtao,It marks the fact that children’s literature exists in an independent form。This magazine is for children,Aim to meet children’s reading interests and actual needs,Adopt flexible and advanced editorial policies to organize content,Explore various categories and genres of modern vernacular children’s literature。These factors have made this magazine a best-seller for nearly 20 years,Eventually became one of the "Top Ten Journals" of the Commercial Press,Won universal recognition and popularity among young readers at home and abroad。
(bet365 offer’s unit: College of Humanities, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics)