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League of Left-Wing Writers

Five members who were executed, from left: Hu Yepin, Rou Shi, Feng Keng, Yin Fu, Li Weisen (Li Qiushi)

The League of Left-Wing Writers (Chinese: 中國左翼作家聯盟; pinyin: Zhōngguó Zuǒyì Zuòjiā Liánméng), commonly abbreviated as the Zuolian in Chinese, was founded in Shanghai on 2 March 1930 and subsequently established branches in Beijing, Tianjin, and Tokyo, Japan.[1][2] Upon creation, the group had over 50 members, many of whom were also members of the Chinese Communist Party.[3] The league eventually grew to have an estimated count of over 400 members. Due to danger from the Kuomintang party and the common threat of betrayal from within the league, the league kept no records of its membership and was structured in cells of four to five members. Within the cells, members were only allowed contact with their immediate supervisor.[4]

  1. ^ Pollard, David E. (2002). The True Story of Lu Xun. The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. ISBN 978-962-996-061-2.
  2. ^ Xun, Lu (1930). "Opinions on the League of Left-Wing Writers: Speech at the Inaugural Conference of the Left-Wing Writers' League". Sprout Monthly. 1 (4). Shanghai: 31–37.
  3. ^ Zhang 张, Xiaofeng 晓风 (12 March 2008). "张晓风：我的父亲母亲" [Zhang Xiaofeng: My father and mother]. Sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. ^ Wong, Lawrence Wong-chi (2008). "A Literary Organization with a Clear Political Agenda: The Chinese League of Left-Wing Writers, 1930-1936". In Denton, Kirk; Hockx, Michel (eds.). Literary Societies of Republican China. Lexington Books. pp. 313–338.

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