Creation Society

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Creation Society
創造社
Established1921
Founded atTokyo, Japan
Dissolved1929
PurposeLiterary society
Key people
Guo Moruo
Yu Dafu
Zhang Ziping
Tian Han
Zheng Boqi
Cheng Fangwu
Creation Society
Traditional Chinese創造社
Simplified Chinese创造社

The Creation Society was a left-wing cultural organisation in China to encourage literary and cultural exploration. The founders wished to establish a 'society of art for art's sake'.[1] The Society was established by a group of students who were studying in Japan,[2] such as Guo Moruo, Yu Dafu, Zhang Ziping, Tian Han, Zheng Boqi, and Cheng Fangwu.[3][4][5] The Society was banned by the Nationalist government in 1929.

References

  1. ^ "Chinese literature - Modern Chinese literature | Britannica". www.britannica.com.
  2. ^ LIU, WANMING. "Nostalgic Creation Society writers built new image of homeland-SSCP". www.csstoday.com. Social Sciences in China Press. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Guo Moruo | Chinese scholar | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 8 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Yu Dafu | Chinese author | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Zhang Ziping | Chinese author | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.