Chinese Journal of Literary Criticism

No.4, 2024

 

Logic Re-Examination and Constructive Reflection of “New Southern Writing”

(Abstract)

 

Zhu Chongke

 

The proposal of the “new Southern writing” concept highlights the unique characteristics of regional literary writing. While the idea has gained considerable influence and represents a forward-looking approach that integrates theory and practice, it also reveals certain shortcomings. For “new Southern writing” to further develop, it must transcend this confusion and ambiguity and affirm its qualitative substance. Moreover, it must delve deeper into the internal spaces and intellectual connections between conceptual definition and hierarchical orientation, ultimately calling forth a distinctive “new South China” literary community.