Abstract：The mainstream Chinese modern literary critics were mostly leading intellectuals, and 70% of them had overseas education experience. They were categorized into “returnees from Japan”, “returnees form the Soviet Union”, “the returnees from Europe”, and “returnees from the US” due to their different locations of study. Besides, they were different in ideology, way of thinking, and research approaches due to the different science education they received in different periods. These differences gave rise to many literary schools and societies of different styles in the 30 years of modern Chinese literature, and triggered constant literary debates. Those who studied abroad before the May 4th Movement mostly learned natural sciences such as science, engineering, agriculture, and medicine. They were eager to challenge tradition, question authorities, and pursue innovation. These scientific qualities equipped them with very strong critical consciousness in literary debates. Those who studied in Japan and the Soviet Union after the May 4th Movement were mostly exposed to social sciences such as philosophy, politics, and economics. Their tit-for-tat political position made them very aggressive in literary debates. Those who studied in Europe and the US were mostly dedicated to human sciences such as literature, history, art, and linguistics. They had a strong yearning for freedom and beauty. Their humanistic temperament created a relatively peaceful environment for literary debates. The three shifts to three different “sciences” of the mainstream modern Chinese literary critics in their overseas learning experience prompted the three transitions in the literary debates on modern Chinese literature, and the appearance of various modern literary criticism paradigms such as “logic-empirical study”, “society-history”, and “instinct-experience”.
刘雄平. 中国现代文学批评主流群体留学教育及文学论争的三次转向[J]. 《深圳大学学报》（人文社科版）, 2022, 39(4): 150-160.
LIU Xiong-ping. Three Major Changes for the Mainstream Modern Chinese Literary Critics in Overseas Education Experience and Literary Debates. , 2022, 39(4): 150-160.
2022, Vol. 39 
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