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Year

1933

Text

Yu, Dafu. Xiao Bona yu Gaoersihuasui. In : Shen bao ; 2 Febr. (1933). [Shaw and Galsworthy].
萧伯纳与高尔斯华绥
Er schreibt : "While we are preparing for the warm welcome of the long-faced prophet Old Mr Shaw, unfortunately we heard about the death of last year's Nobel Prize winner Galsworthy. Shaw is 76, Galsworthy 65. Although comparatively he came from the upper class, we could not help respecting highly his attitude of speaking for humanity and criticizing society, even now when the time is different and the tides are changing rapidly. At first, Shaw seems to be speaking dead words flippantly. But when one closes his eyes and reconsiders, he will find immediately that all his roguish laughter and angry words are cardiac stimulants aiming at social disease."

Kay Li : Yu went on to compare Shaw with Galsworthy, Galsworthy was regarded as a 'detail recorder of British upper class society'. The writer was respected in China because of his social criticism. The writer was respected in China because of his social criticism. Shaw was appreciated for humor and social criticism. Shaw also was associated with socialism. His visit to the U.S.S.R. and his meeting with Stalin were mentioned, quoting Shaw's words, "I studies Marx much earlier than Lenin".
Notice from the editor : "The world-famous Irish humourist-satirist Mr Bernard Shaw will visit our country in the middle of next week. This section [of Shen bao] intends to have a 'special issue on Bernard Shaw' on the day when Shaw arrives at Shanghai. We welcome any contributions on the criticism, the life and works of Shaw. Please limit your article to 600 words."

Mentioned People (1)

Galsworthy, John  (Kingston upon Thames, Surrey 1867-1933 London) : Schriftsteller, Dramatiker, Literatur-Nobelpreisträger 1932

Subjects

Literature : Occident : Great Britain

Documents (1)

# Year Bibliographical Data Type / Abbreviation Linked Data
1 2001 Li, Kay. Globalization versus nationalism : Shaw's trip to Shanghai. In : Shaw ; vol. 22 (2001). Publication / Shaw19
  • Cited by: Asien-Orient-Institut Universität Zürich (AOI, Organisation)