Japanese writer Akutagawa Oyama's trip to China
July 12, 2021 07:18 Source: "China Social Sciences", July 12, 2021, Issue 2205, Issue 2205

Akutagawa Ryosuke (1892-1927) is a well -known writer in the Dazheng period of Japan,Aid by Japan Daily News Agency,Visit China from March to July 1921。After returning to Japan,He published "Shanghai Travel Notes" (1921)、"Jiangnan Travel Notes" (1922)、"Changjiang Travel Notes" (1924) and "Beijing Diary Copy" (1925)。November 1925,Japan Reconstruction Agency published Akutagawa's "China Travels" single line,Among them, the above four travel notes and the "Miscellaneous Xinyin Beam" that have not been published before。

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As a representative writer of the New Sic Chao School in Japan,Akutagawa is a short story giant。As early as the early 1920s,His short story "Luo Shengmen" and "Nose" are translated by Lu Xun to China。In the 1930s,There is a climax of translating my work。Akutagawa arrived in Shanghai on March 30, 1921,On April 1, I was hospitalized due to the hellitis,After being discharged from the hospital, I visited Zheng Xiaoyu、Zhang Taiyan、Li Hanjun and others,Relevant talks record as part of "Shanghai Travel Notes",Saturatory from August to September 1921 in "Osaka Daily News"。

Li Hanjun (1890-1927) formerly known as Li Shushi,Word Jie,No. Han Jun,It is one of the founders of the Communist Party of China,Has made outstanding contributions to the spread of Marxism in China。July 23, 1921,The first National Congress of the Communist Party of China was in Li Shucheng、Li Hanjun Brothers is located at the apartment at 106 Wangzhi Road, French Concession, Shanghai French Concession (No. 76 now Xingye Road),Li Hanjun participated bet365 Play online games in the conference as a representative of Shanghai。

In Section of "Li Renjie",Akutagawa wrote: "Li's age is less than 28 years old,According to faith, it belongs to socialist,It is the representative of Shanghai's "Youth China"。"" ("China Travel Notes",Translated by Qin Gang,Zhonghua Book Company 2007 edition,The same below) "Youth China" here refers to "Youth China",Translated from "Young China",It was the title of the newly used figures of the Chinese and foreign press in China at that time.。"He is thin,The hair is slightly longer。Narrow face,Blood color is not very good,Full of talent in the eyes。Small hand,attitude is very sincere。This sincerity,At the same time, it can also be aware of his nervousness and keenness。The first impression is very good,It seems to be a thin and tough clockwork on a watch。"In addition to the very positive appearance description,Akutagawa also expressed the admiration of Li Hanjun's talent without concealment,"Li has studied university in Tokyo,Japanese fluency。It is difficult to understand that it is often explained by him,At this point,I'm afraid his Japanese is better than me "。other,And "Li's conversation is very sensitive。So,Make Murakami Murakami sighs that ‘this person’ s mind is extraordinary ’is also natural。Li said that I have read one or two of my novels during studying abroad。This will undoubtedly deepen my favor for him "。Akutagawa not only records Li Hanjun's appearance,He also wrote down his political proposition: "Li's:‘ What should China be in today's China? Can you solve this problem,Neither republic nor restoration。'"" So,My people must work hard,Only one of the social revolution。Bet365 lotto review This is also the proposition of the scholar of the "Youth China" of the promotional cultural movement。"From the texts in the works of" The Pigra "and" The West "and other works in Akutagawa,He agrees with Li Hanjun’s proposition to a certain extent。

After this meeting,Akutagawa committed suicide on July 24, 1927,Li Hanjun was killed in Wuhan in December of the same year.。Of course, this is very regrettable,But today's many years later,The short and strong collision between the two young souls,can still deeply touch us,It also left a strong stroke in the history of Chinese and Japanese cultural exchanges。

  Two creation points are different

Akutagawa is a downright art supremeist,He is pursuing for the life of art。He once proposed in the article "Art and Other": "The artist must strive for the perfection of the work。Otherwise,There is no meaning when serving art。... the artist to create extraordinary works,It is possible to sell the soul to the demon in a certain or certain occasion。"",He values ​​art very much,This is one of the reasons he finally chose to commit suicide to some extent。As the Japanese literary critic, Komori Ichi, said: "The writer of the new era denies Akutagawa,Akutagawa himself denied himself with a new era writer。Because Akutagawa chose the road of suicide。"When Akutaga felt that he could not create new works that meet the needs of the times and trends,,He chose to commit suicide。Akutaga is good at using a variety of genres when performing literary creation,Workers in artistic performance,"Hell Change" and "The Samadhi of the Play" are two novels specially created by Akutagawa to explain their artistic supremacy。

Li Hanjun believes that literature is for the art of life。Akutagawa wrote in "Traveling in bet365 best casino games China": "Li's also said:‘ I want to do social revolution,Only propaganda。This is the reason why I wrote the book。'"This shows that Li Hanjun attaches great importance to the role of literature in enlightenment。Of course,He did this too。Li Hanjun in "Week Review", "Aware", "Construction", "Monthly Newspaper" and other publications,Published more than 90 articles to publicize Marxism。He also helps others school right、Translation Marxist books,For example, the "Communist Declaration" translated by Chen Wangdao is Chen Duxiu、Li Hanjun two schools right。Li Hanjun also provided help for Li Da's translation。He participated in the editor "Week Review" and "New Youth",Make these publications the main position of promoting Marxism; also co -founded the "Labor" Weekly with Chen Duxiu,Promote Marxism to workers。Li Hanjun also targets the problem of women's liberation,Published a lot of articles in journals such as "Awareness" and "Women's Review",Connect women's problems with Marxism,Analysis of the reason for the low social status of women at that time,and propose a solution,That is, the proletariat of the parties to promote the social revolution,Establish a new social system。other,Li Hanjun also introduced the Jewish new literature in the "Novel Monthly News",The purpose is to combine it with the proletarian revolutionary cause,Playing the role of propaganda。

No doubt,The creation point of Li Hanjun and Akutagawa is not consistent。Where does this difference come from? Maybe we can find some clues from "China Travel Notes"。Akutagawa said with emotion: "If anyone thinks this is not true,May wish to go to China to take a look。It must be within one bet365 Play online games month,It will be inexplicable that the strong desire to discuss politics will come。That's because of the air in modern China,Having accumulated political issues that over the past 20 years。"When talking to Li Hanjun,Akutagawa also said, "From the current situation of China,Looking forward to the prosperity of art from the current soil,This is a mistake itself "。This implies to the view of Akutagawa,The actual situation in China at that time made people inseparable from politics when talking about literature,He also expressed a certain understanding and approval of this。It is true,In a chaotic and turbulent era,Pure literature must have its limitations,Real writers should assume historical heavy responsibilities,Promote the development of the times。

 Promote the transformation of the literary view of Akutagawa

This trip to China is of great significance to Akutagawa,Promoting the transformation of its literary concept and germinating social consciousness。Actually,Akutagawa has been in contact with socialism before,The title of his undergraduate graduation thesis is "William Morris Research"。William Morris is a British artist of the 19th century、One of the main practitioners of the Arts and Crafts Movement,The artistic position that has been advocated by the Victorian era has changed。Morris also has a poet、The identity of the novelist,Published "Art and Socialism" and "Outline of Socialism" and other works,and the establishment of a socialist alliance,Actively participate in the political movement。Sympathetic Poetry Collection "The Paradise on the ground" and the novel "Wuyou Township News" both reflect his longing for communist society。Akutagawa has read the above work carefully,Bet365 lotto review and use it as a topic of graduation thesis,It can be said that he agrees with Morris's point of view to a certain extent。

The trip to China can be said to be a catalyst,Directly triggered the care and enthusiasm of Akutagawa for socialism,Of course, this is also related to his meeting with him。Looking at the creative process of Akutagawa,Most of its early attention themes are self -interest,​​Often expose the evil of human nature through historical or religious stories。After visiting China in 1921,He began to create works that tend to "proletarian literature and art",such as "General", "Can the proletarian literature and art"。In "Can the Proletarian Literature and Art",He explained this: "Literature is not as good as politics that people usually think of politics。I am rather,The characteristics of literature and art also exist in the relationship between the same politics ",It can be said that Akutagawa finally acknowledged the necessity of the existence of "proletarian literature and art"。In "Chengjiang Hall Miscellaneous",He wrote: "Socialism is not a problem in the category of non -wrong song,It is just an inevitable。"Akutagawa is also inspired by Zhang Taiyan,Created the novel "Momotaro"。Zhang's once told Akutagawa that he regarded Momotaro as the most annoying Japanese,Think that Momotaro is a foreign invader。Akutaga will rewrite it on the basis of this idea,condemned Japanese imperialism's aggression against China。In the short story "Kappa" he created before he committed suicide in 1927,A sharp ridicule of the capitalist system,"Literary published in the same year,Excessive literary and artistic "wrote:" The proletarian soldiers selected art as weapons,Bet365 app download I look at them with interest。When the warriors can wield this weapon in hand? "visible,He had some expectations for the "proletarian literary and artistic" of Japan at that time。It can be said to a certain extent,Akutagawa is a change that is closer to socialist thoughts and puts it into creation,It has an important relationship with the meeting with its China, especially the meeting with Li Hanjun。

(Author Unit: School of Foreign Languages ​​from Hangzhou Normal University)

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