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"Of Mei Niang his recent and Letters" "North plum to South Ling," one says: "in four at the end of Madras increase bookstore in Peking and Shanghai Journal of cosmic wind was jointly organized a readers 'survey' Who is the most popular women writers 'results, Chang and I both topped the list, since then, there will be a' South Ling North Mei said. "mentioned in this topic, on the home in this manner said, however, there are two points meeting. Eileen Chang "in the end of the year" can not be elected as the most popular female writer, she even women writers "are not works because the income was" Legend "," rumor ", articles yet to be written. According to Chen Zishan series "Eileen Chang chronology", she the summer of 1942 by the Hong Kong returned to Shanghai, the fall She's into St. John's University Humanities enrolled in the fourth grade, drop out of school in November, began writing full time. January 1943, for the first time in "Twentieth Century" magazine published works in English. May-June, "violet" magazine serial "Burnt: Incense", "legend" of the first. As for the "Legend" booklet published August 1944. Incidentally, Mei Niang "I and Zhang Ailing" one said: "In 1942, when the community saying 'South Ling North plum', I read Eileen Chang's" Narration ". "is not correct. November-December 1943, "Golden Lock" serialized in the magazine monthly. Mei Niang "in four at the end of" one of the important writers indeed occupied areas in North China made "clam", "crab", "fish" have been available earlier also published in Changchun to "Miss" (1937) and "second generation" (1940), two collection. Theorists compare two creation, talked about Mei Niang, tell Eileen Chang, Noir words "At the same time, it is not.
"Cosmic Wind" magazine "in the end of the year" can not participate in the readers' survey. The magazine initially in Shanghai, moved to Guangzhou in May 1938, moved to Hong Kong in May 1939, moved to Guilin in August 1944, June 1945 and moved to Chongqing. The not occupied areas magazines, not to investigate the case where the authoress popular. Check journal 1942-1945 periods, there was no such content. "Cosmic Wind" moved to spike, "island" would be taken the Cosmic Wind B Journal ", but the end of 1941 ceased publication.
"Historical Notes on Literature in 2000, the first phase of the http://cereste3c.blogspot.com/ Fanyu Juan contained as" Mei Niang and Translations chronology, the argument is slightly different. "1942" under the cloud: "This year, the the Peking Madras growth bookstores and Shanghai Cosmic Wind Bookstore co-sponsored 'readers favorite women writers' investigation activities. Mei Niang and Eileen Chang were elected. Since spread' South Ling North plum 'said Mei Niang Recent Works and Letters "Appendix Liu Jie different contexts" South-ling "and" North plum ", also take this. As mentioned earlier, if this investigation, it is impossible to occur in 1942. How to approach and activities, but also did not elaborate. Notified to the north-south traffic is not convenient, such as "Legend" available in August 1944, December "Pleioblastus" magazine published Shen Kai no "South to essay" stance, said: "Eileen Chang's article, I've read few, Beijing bookstall "Legend" sell. "
Although Mei Niang said: "I do not like speculation 'South Ling North plum' business sense to borrow publicity Mei" ("To the the Liu Jiexin two pass") This, after all, http://haorenyi.blogspot.com/ already the convention, and see in China modern literature three decades like the history of literature. But in the end even the sky, what is the source, to engage in that researchers should examine and correct some. If it is really like "Mei Niang and his recent Letters," a book Preface to comment on Mei Niang (Norman Smith as) said, had "an opinion poll, then it should set out the various newspapers that year; did not last long and the time frame involved, earlier than Eileen Chang boarded the literary world, no later than the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. The persons concerned to do something it wants.
Hanami garden party. "Eileen Chang and I" a Yun: "It is that year (according to 1942) in the early summer, Beijing has in Zhongnanhai entertain 'celebrity' Some people say: Eileen Chang from Shanghai did not intend to garden I excitedly rush to go to see this talented woman's style. is a difficult Takahashi regret: between a large number of ladies, Chihiro million seek, to find the A seems to be Miss Zhang Di, the man dressed in crimson with big Irene head to clear half-length T-shirt, long hair Chuijian, surrounded by men, came from the ranks of peaceful flowers sweet, clothing color dazzling, Chende white flowers is extremely elegant. because being surrounded by the crowd, I do not want to get involved in, and therefore unable to get in a word. "can be concluded that, who appears to be the Miss Zhang Di" not Eileen Chang, 1942 She did not yet reached. Not only that, since Eileen Chang never been. Only two-year-old who lives in Tianjin during Beijing has been "(" rumor and whisper "), but apparently has nothing to do with talking about here. Others relayed matter of the article, Mei Niang said "seems to be Miss Zhang Di" straight writing "Eileen Chang". The character content or mistaken, and later scholars should discernment.