The Unnamed Society (1925-1931) : an evaluation of a literary group of the post 1919 (May fourth) era

Abstract

The May Fourth era, and its aftermath, represents one of the most exuberant periods in Chinese literary history. Thus, it has attracted much research and debate amongst Chinese and Western scholars. It is not surprising that with the proliferation of literary societies and journals during that period, each advocating and asserting its Chinese or Western values; each competing against one another, that the most influential groups, or the most popular journals, would incite the most discussion. Due to their large numbers and a lack of reliable source materials, literary associations of minor importance were naturally ignored or inadequately described in publications on the intellectual revolution in Modern China. The Unnamed Society, Weiming She, one of many such groups, has until recently, remained in the background of the modern Chinese literary scene. Show more