The Lin Yutang small theory: Eastern and Western cultures middleman

Eastern and Western cultures middleman- Lin Yutang small On
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Lin Yutang (1895 - 1976), born in 1895 in Fujian, a Christian family, the father is a pastor. 1912 the Lin Yutang into St. John's University after graduation to teach at Tsinghua University. The fall of 1919, the United States Department of Literature, Harvard University, Bachelor of Arts degree in 1922. In the same year, want to switch into the University of Leipzig in Germany, specializing in linguistics. 1923 Ph.D. after returning home, he served as professor at Peking University, the woman Beijing Normal University Provost and English department head. 1924, as one of the lead authors of the "Tattler" and published in the "Tattler" first article "On the relationship between morale and intellectual. In 1926, Xiamen University any literature Dean, write essays and study of language. 1927 Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1932 editor of "The Analects of Confucius" semimonthly. Founded in 1934, the Human World ", publishing the" Oare set ". "Cosmic Wind", founded in 1935 to promote "self-centered, quiet grid withered" vignette become the main characters of The Analects of Confucius send. 1935,replica handbags louis vuitton</a> in the United States, written in English, "My Country and My People" jittery "the wisdom of Confucius" "The Art of Living", "Moment in Peking" and other cultural works and novels written in French. English translation of literary works on the philosophy of Confucius, Mencius, Laozi and Zhuangzi and Tao Yuanming, Li Bai and Su Dongpo, Cao et al Recommend overseas. Lin Yutang is the first famous overseas Chinese writers written in English, is also set linguist, philosopher, writer-in-one well-known scholar. In 1944, once home to Chongqing lectures. In 1945, went to to build Nanyang University in Singapore, president. In 1947, he served as Director of UNESCO Art and Literature. In 1952, the United States and the founder of days the wind "magazine. In 1966, to settle in Taiwan. In 1967, employed as a research professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In 1975, was elected vice president of the International PEN. March 26, 1976, he died in Hong Kong, April shift spiritual Taipei, buried in the garden after the former residence, at the age of 82.

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A history of modern Chinese literature, the occasion will be all kinds of men of letters; vagaries of modern political situation in China, replica designer handbags and cast their push to the vortex of the struggle, the torment of life. Thus, regardless of whether they are willing, they consciously or unconsciously, the reality to make their own reactions and choice. Among them, whistling Mengjin, nostalgia nostalgia, sprinkled the blood upon the execution ground, groveling, ebullient, cynics, sad song when the cry, croon, traces Cosmopolitan Den The Thinker, dissolute, with Wen Yaqian Christine, green seeing eyed gazing up into heaven ... their attitude is different, the sound is different, come together to form a multi-alto Modern Chinese Literature symphonic song, but also created a colorful cultural landscape. Lin Yutang has the title of "humorist" is undoubtedly one of the very bright star culture. Its people, its line is also quite worth describing the place.The ..The people of our generation know Lin Yutang, mostly from the writings of Mr. Lu Xun know his name, when Lin Yutang seems still a villain in the "Complete Works" on the critical "Daluoshuigou" or "humor" comment where often only reveal his name. But also because at that time we unanimously found: those who scolded by Lu Xun definitely not a good person, so Lin Yutang became many people's minds "reactionary literati, early impression is difficult to quickly forgotten, only to wait for the river of time The rinsing. Then I started one after another continued to read the Lin Yutang humor prose, he is also an article we know. Lin Yutang "Zhai Collection", a book, for example, its scattered and humorous text is very likeable, he wrote the case of reading: "or at the eve of the late spring, walk hand in hand with your lover, , total read Lament by into the wild; night in the snow, relying the furnace sitting around, Jiaming pot, light bar mushroom box, philosophy poetry, historical records dozen of the mess lounging on the sofa on top of, and then the random, take and read, this had the interest to study. "The ..Lin Yutang, however, and not just a purely humorous prose writer, he was a distinguished novelist and cultural scholars. But this is his thing abroad in 1936. Activities of his life after writing is brilliant - fiction, academic works were opened at the atmosphere, can be described as the best messengers of Chinese and Western cultures. Lin Yutang is a high profile in the international literary writer, had been classified as "Smart People," one of the 20th century American cultural. In 1975, at the 40th Congress of the International PEN, Lin Yutang was elected as the vice president of the International PEN Association, and was nominated a candidate for the Nobel Prize for Literature. Said a friend of Lin Yutang Lin Yutang's greatest strengths is speaking Chinese culture to foreigners, the Chinese people about foreign cultures. Lin Yutang am quite proud of, and wrote a couplet: "two foot of eastern and western cultures, as one rating article of the universe." Visible on its own is quite contented. Lin Yutang, Chinese traditional culture has its own very unique understanding of "The Art of Living," a book he wrote: "A nation several great philosopher no care for it, but a nation can be a philosophical perspective to observe things, and that is commendable. Anyway, the Chinese nation is clearly is more philosophical and less effectiveness, if not this is the case, a nation after four thousand years specifically about the efficiency of life hypertension, it is already not continue to survive. "The ..Lin Yutang's article very own style, prose, essays semi-Ya half vulgar, Serious and harmonious, easy to understand, and fair and reasonable, can be described as a unique style. Lin Yutang's style with his insights on the text. He said: "There are two text mining: an old mine, replica bags a new mine old mine in the book, new mines in the language of ordinary people. Inferior artists from the old mine digging material, but higher artists will take the new mine digging material. "This saying really insightful, points to the text of the lifeblood of the spring. Lin Yutang has its prose, essays finishing into a set, the "cut brush set", "European-style beauty language", "Wild set my words", "Slang Set" Masato Ya thing, there is not Lent Collection "," talk about anything collection and so on, each of the reflection of the different periods and mood Lin Yutang, indifferent anger from youth to old age, he traversed the spiritual journey recorded in text, time the deposition of the passage of time and thought his prose style has become increasingly distinct personality, sense of humor and wit, indifferent and far-reaching.
Holding his prose, read proud at could not help knowing smile, humor will not help laughing, far-reaching at the food for thought. Scholar says: "Lin Yutang's prose is no Korea brightly word language, without the slightest preaching ingredients, sounds like close friends chatted about life in Thinking about art to talk about fun, and often as if Wang Qingquan Qin into the human heart and spleen, people relaxed and happy despite his prose style is simple as, but it is not scattered and invisible, his prose writing their pursuit Lin Yutang considered the ideal prose trusted by language natural rhythm of prose, in stormy eve of the Lunar chat, good pull, with feelings YiZhuangYiXie, easy to understand, such as the monk Tan Chan, such as talk with the celebrities, like continuity and not a bad idea there are traces, like undisciplined and something that no-volt line, let them go, I want to delete shall not, read the paper such as hear their voice, listen to the language as reflected in his prose style is not difficult to see in the creation, he is striving to achieve his stated idealized Thus, the text as it were, from his prose they look just like out of a self naturally, cordial and quiet, scholarly Lin Yutang to. "The ..Lin Yutang once said, "Eighty readme" own "a mass of contradictions", the remark can be described as Lin Yutang own coffin. "A mass of contradictions," the writer is not a bad thing, take a look at Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Minkowski, Kafka, Hemingway, Lu Xun, Which one of Zoran Do not we all a mass of contradictions? So, some people say Lin Yutang is a fighter, it was said Lin Yutang is a hermit, it was said the Lin Yutang profound broad, was Lin Yutang shallow mediocre. Scholars YANGLING that, Lin Yutang's Philosophy of Happiness "tightly close to the Nature of Life, love of common sense, hi pragmatic, respect for individuals, free weight, giving attaches great importance to the class nature of the era of 20th century Chinese literature into a more Reiki and fun. Lin Yutang "female worship praise not only elegant and wonderful women, and the quants generous women have the right of self-talk, which on the one hand and the literature of the 20th century, Lu Xun as the representative of the Enlightenment advocated the liberation of women, on the one hand, letting women silent narrative mode in stark contrast.
Countless modern writers admired occupy the country, most of these writers bring a city that is offensive, Lin Yutang both admiration city and harbor country, and life tirelessly advocating pastoral ideal to transform the modern city. As for Lin Yutang Man's life, the overwhelming "chat body, a" free "flaunt its mood, a" talk "show that its relationship with readers, and other types of sports that is in the 20th Century Chinese Literature enlightenment with himself-rival powers. Lin Yutang may not be considered particularly great, but his unique style in the history of modern literature, and unique itself is a contribution, not repeat itself a permanent vitality.The ..Lin Yutang living abroad for a long time overseas. A Westerner said of him: "the wisdom of the East and West together in one of his (Lin Yutang), just a little reading his writings, will feel such an emphasis on sensible intelligent people in the pro-taught beneficial. confident, polite, can tolerate, spacious, friendly, warm and Minghui his tone and style, like the ancient humanist, describing every aspect of life profoundly smart, beautiful and grace, and because of the care to the general, so typical of the evaluation of local things appropriately. most sufficient to depict his adjective: educated he is the most admirable, the most rare: an educated person. "February 10, 1989, the President of the United States Bush Sr. both houses of Congress Joint talks to his visit to the preparatory work in East Asia, he said he read the works of Lin Yutang, deep inner feelings. Bush said: "Lin Yutang decades ago the situation in China, but his words are good enough for every one of us Americans."The ..Lin Yutang has quoted the words of Jesus: I pity you, because you ignorance. Lin Yutang also very much appreciated Su: "eyes to see the world without a bad person." Face the world in such feelings, will be able to slowly form a screed that all men are suffering mercy, tolerance of the heart. All the suffering of the world with the loss of human peace and quiet of the soul. Respect to these items, Lin Yutang have done a very detailed and unique presentation, and tell us: one of the best culture is not too externalized, narrow, utilitarian, but the mind, the majority of peace. Lin Yutang also wrote "My personal dream" to express their longing for the good: "put on civilian clothes, with a fishing rod, carrying a Xingshi", a "King Cat", a "Flowers of Shanghai , In addition Xingzhang a, five boxes of cigars, to paradise, to hold a Ge day adherents, and bring viable music fill his life did not read the book. "now looks quite Lin Yutang style fraction Petty predecessors