Shouhuo
Ba Jin / 靳以 / 《收获》编辑部Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House
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Shouhuo is a bimonthly literary magazine founded in July 1957 by Ba Jin and Jin Yi, now edited by the Shouhuo Literature Magazine office and published by Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House; it is one of the most representative pure-literature journals in contemporary China. The inaugural issue carried Lu Xun's "The Historical Development of Chinese Fiction" and Lao She's play Teahouse, among other works. Since its founding, Shouhuo has upheld a pure-literature stance, long publishing substantial novels, novellas, short stories, essays, and column pieces; representative works by a great many major writers—Mo Yan, Yu Hua, Wang Anyi, Su Tong, Jia Pingwa, Chi Zijian, Jin Yucheng, and others—have appeared here. Works such as Yu Hua's Cries in the Drizzle, To Live, and Chronicle of a Blood Merchant, Jin Yucheng's Blossoms, and Li Er's Brother Yingwu were first published or carried in Shouhuo. Besides the bimonthly, Shouhuo also publishes the "Shouhuo Novel" special issues, released in spring, summer, autumn, and winter volumes, each gathering several novels or works of nonfiction; recent issues have carried Deng Yiguang's Close Your Eyes, Li Xiuwen's Silver Lamp Shines, Gao Yuan's Wukang Mansion, and Ma Boyong's The Chu Bow Project, among others. This entry corresponds to the journal Shouhuo itself; for the specific issue or special-volume quarter in hand, please refer to the year, issue number, or quarterly volume marked on the cover.Editor's review
《收获》在中国文学期刊中的分量，几乎不需要额外推荐。它创办于1957年，创办人是巴金和靳以，创刊号就有鲁迅和老舍的笔墨。莫言说过，不把自己不满意的稿子交给《收获》；余华近四分之三篇幅的作品发表在《收获》上。对读者而言，订阅《收获》等于给自己订了一份追踪当代文学现场的通道：长篇专号一册往往集结三四位重要作家的新作，双月刊则兼顾中短篇与散文专栏，容量大、选稿稳。无论是想系统补齐中国当代文学阅读，还是想先看到尚未成书的长篇新作，它都是一个可靠入口。需要注意的是，本条目对应的是刊期持续更新的杂志，而不是一部固定的单行本，下单前请核对具体年份期次或季度卷别。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 想持续追踪中国当代文学新作与文学现场的读者
- 已读过《活着》《繁花》等作品，希望了解其首发刊物的文学爱好者
- 中文系学生、写作爱好者，需要观察成熟作家笔法与选稿标准的读者
- 偏好严肃文学、愿意接受中短篇与专栏混合编排的阅读者
Not a good fit for
- 只想读完整单行本，不愿面对刊物连载与栏目混合编排的读者
- 期待轻型娱乐阅读或快节奏类型小说的读者
- 对版本与期次信息不敏感、只想买“一本完整小说”的读者
Reading tips
- 先确认手中刊物的年份、期号或季度卷别，再按目录挑选作品，不必从头读到尾。
- 长篇专号可当作四部作品的合订本，挑一篇主线先读完，再回头补读其余篇目。
- 配合作家单行本对照阅读，能直观看出刊物首发稿与成书版本的差别。
- 如长期阅读，可订阅全年双月刊与四卷长篇专号，形成稳定的当代文学阅读节奏。
About the publisher
Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1952Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House takes modern and contemporary Chinese literature and folk literature as important publishing directions, while also covering social novels, classic works, and prose and miscellaneous writings, and has long introduced foreign literature and philosophical works. Its books include masterpieces such as Lao She's Teahouse and Camel Xiangzi, Lu Xun's Call to Arms and Wandering and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk, and Xiao Hong's Tales of Hulan River, as well as translations such as Gilles Deleuze's Nietzsche and Philosophy, Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front, and The Pillars of the Earth trilogy. Its authors include Lao She, Lu Xun, Xiao Hong, Zhou Ying, Liu Yuyu, and Jiang Yi, reflecting a publishing character that balances original literature, academic translation, and general reading.
FAQ
《收获》是一本书还是一本杂志？
《收获》是1957年由巴金、靳以创办的文学双月刊，现由《收获》文学杂志社编辑、上海文艺出版社出版；此外还出版“收获长篇小说”长篇专号，按春、夏、秋、冬各出一卷。刊物的期次和卷别为什么重要？
因为每期收录的作家与作品完全不同，同一书名下会出现多期、多卷版本。购买前请核对封面上的年份、期号或季度卷别，避免拿到并非想读的那一册。在《收获》上发表过哪些重要作品？
余华的《在细雨中呼喊》《活着》《许世三观卖血记》、金宇澄《繁花》、李洱《应物兄》、马伯庸《楚弓计划》等都与《收获》有关，长篇专号是不少重要长篇的首发平台。想入门当代文学，从哪期开始读？
可先从长篇专号入手，一册含数部长篇或非虚构，便于判断口味；熟悉之后再订阅双月刊，跟着中短篇和专栏持续读下去。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Ba Jin Author · Chinese · 1904–2005Ba Jin (1904–2005), originally named Li Yaotang with the courtesy name Feigan, was a native of Chengdu, Sichuan, and a modern Chinese writer, translator and publisher. He is known mainly for his fiction and essays, including the "Torrent" trilogy Family, Spring and Autumn, as well as Cold Night and Random Thoughts. His works often focus on family ethics, the fate of youth and social change, written in a sincere, plain style with strong emotion. He also translated foreign literary works such as The Happy Prince, served as chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, and was named "People's Writer" in 2003. The library holds 10 of his works, spanning classics, essays and literary appreciation, showing the lasting influence of his writing and translations.
靳以 AuthorJin Yi is a Chinese writer about whom relatively little biographical information is publicly available; his dates of birth and death, native place, and educational background are not clearly documented. What can be confirmed is that three of his works are held in the collection, including Selected Fine Works of Jin Yi, The Eve (unannotated edition), and The Eve, which indicates that his writing centers mainly on fiction and selected prose. Judging from the common categories, his works are classified under inspirational growth, classic works, and social fiction, suggesting that his writing pays close attention to real life and social conditions and carries a strong sense of its era and personal observation. In the works available, Jin Yi's prose balances narrative and lyricism, presenting both the conflicts and struggles of social life and reflections on growth and the paths of human life. Although a complete biography remains to be verified, his works still offer readers a reliable entry point for understanding his literary profile and are suitable for readers interested in social fiction and classic works.
《收获》编辑部 AuthorThe editorial department of Shouhuo (Harvest) is the editorial body of the magazine Shouhuo, an important contemporary Chinese literary journal. The department is responsible for reviewing, editing, and publishing manuscripts for the magazine, and also takes part in organizing literary works and compiling anthologies. The four works listed here are all part of the Shouhuo Five-Year Collection 2018–2022, which it edited and which includes volumes of novellas, short stories, and essays, gathering pieces such as "The Boat Goes Slower and Slower," "Magic Power," "On the Wasteland," "The Mermaid at the Center of the Water," "I Only Know What Man Is," "Revisiting Micang Mountain," "Looking Up," and "A Rose on the Forehead." Because public information is limited, individual details such as the identities of the editorial staff are not introduced here. These anthologies present social fiction and essays published in Shouhuo in recent years, reflecting the magazine's continued attention to contemporary fiction and prose.