dc.description.abstract | Su Ching, being a sparkling star in the troubled times, she is considered as prominent as Chang Ai Ling in the literary circles back in the days, when people were afraid of their own shadows as well economic was deadly sluggish in Shanghai. Time offered them both a chance of a lifetime to reach the highest peak to earn the title of “two jades in Shanghai literary circles” during the time when Japanese’s invasion of Shanghai territory in-between KMT’s withdrawal and pearl harbor. However, despite what fame and fortune brought to this Shanghai female writer, her life ended in obscured loneliness as time passes by.
Knowing her own strength of being passionate, upfront, confident and forthright, Su gained advantages from both sides easily, building up new interpersonal relationship has always been a piece of cake to her. Her 10 years marriage life, to the contrary, ended badly in divorce. Su vivaciously involved in literary circles after her divorce, in addition, she discovered a new paradise of her own by founding the monthly issue- Tan Di. Love affairs and passionate relationship not only revealed what love is to her, but also made her rely more on material life and money. Supporting her family by writing, Su found herself identifying with the idea of being a divorcee is not as terrible as it seems, instead, having the ability and courage to support herself is what really matters. Emphasis on women’s right to survival is a great chance to rescue them. Mother plays a vital role between family and marriage. The way Su portrayed a mother feels deep anxiety about her children in her works makes everyone relates to it. However, with her ambivalence, motherhood was a total different and contradictory story in her real life.
Various types of talents result from diverse cultures. Town and city were all places
where Su Ching once lived, these distinct locations represent her past and future. Recognitions from others, away or close were all attached to her culturally and trendily. Su kept tracks of Shanghai from a urban female writer’s viewpoints. Grotesque modernism hardly relates to Chang Ai Ling while being certain connected to Su Ching but without absolute equivalent correlation. This is Shanghai, a place full of paradoxical affinities. | en_US |