The National Resistance Association of Literary and Art Workers () was an organization founded on 27 March 1938 to unite cultural workers in China against the Japanese invaders during the

Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Th ...

. It was led by the politically neutral writer Lao She and membership ranged from 100 to 400 writers during the years of the organization's existence. Notable members included Mao Dun, Ding Ling, Ba Jin, Lin Yutang,

Shi Zhecun Shi Zhecun (; December 3, 1905 – November 19, 2003) was a Chinese essayist, poet, short story writer, and translator in Shanghai during the 1930s. He was known for his poetry and essays, but is most known for his modernist short stories explorin ...

, and many others.

References

* Charles A. Laughlin. "The All-China Association of Writers and Artists". In Kirk A. Denton, ed., ''Literary Societies of Republican China''. Lanham: Lexington Books, 2008. {{DEFAULTSORT:All-China Resistance Association of Writers and Artists Defunct organizations based in China Arts organizations established in 1938 Arts organizations based in China

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