Xiangjiang Literature and Art was first published in 1972 and was sponsored by the Hunan Provincial Federation of Literature and Art, and the first editor-in-chief was the famous writer Zhou Libo. Han Shaogong's first seven public works were published in Xiangjiang Literature and Art. At the end of the 1970s, the circulation of Xiangjiang Literature and Art reached more than 300,000 copies. Later, for various reasons, the title of "Xiangjiang Literature and Art" disappeared. In 2018, in the deepening reform of the Provincial Federation of Literature and Art, at the appeal of the vast number of old writers and artists, but also a tribute to literary classics and literary predecessors, and to better develop the literary and artistic undertakings of Hunan, the Provincial Federation of Literature and Art re-restored the title of "Xiangjiang Literature and Art". The new "Xiangjiang Literature and Art" is supervised by the Hunan Provincial Federation of Literature and Art and sponsored by the Literary and Art Creation and Research Center of the Hunan Provincial Federation of Literature and Art, and is publicly distributed at home and abroad, focusing on literary originality and taking into account the art appropriately.
Since the resumption of publication in 2018, Xiangjiang Literature and Art has actively carried forward the excellent tradition of running the old "Xiangjiang Literature and Art", adhered to the correct political orientation, taken "fresh literary and artistic scene, super-uplifted spiritual highland" as the purpose of running the journal, vigorously grasped the construction of the editorial team, vigorously grasped the construction of columns, and vigorously grasped the masterpieces, based on Hunan, facing the whole country, advancing with the times, paying attention to the present, the influence of the journal is expanding day by day, winning the love of the majority of readers and authors, generating good repercussions in the literary and artistic circles of the country, and the prosperity and development of the literary and artistic undertakings in our province. It has played a positive role in promoting the revitalization of the Xiang Army of Literature and Art.
Xiangjiang Literature and Art attaches great importance to the construction of the editorial team and strives to build a learning editorial department. Supervise and urge editorial staff to strengthen political study and improve political acumen; actively participate in various professional training and literary exchange activities to continuously improve their professional ability; encourage editorial staff to write and enhance the ability to judge the value of works.
"Xiangjiang Literature and Art" pays attention to planning and launches brand columns such as "Scene", "Discovery" and "Cutting-edge". These three columns all focus on promoting a writer in the form of "works + reviews", which has produced the effect of cluster grenades and a good effect in the literary and art circles. In particular, the "New Cutting-edge" column enjoys a high reputation in the national literary circles. The column was first opened in 2011, is the first in the country in the form of a special topic to promote the post-80s writers column, the column has been opened so far, almost the most active and powerful post-80s writers in China. In addition, the journal also combines major time nodes and the current literary situation to launch temporary topics from time to time, such as "Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China", "Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China", "Literary and Art War 'Epidemic'", "Poverty Alleviation Literature Series", "Poetry Group on the West Bank of the Liuyang River", "New Rural Threesomes", "Six Dragons of the Miluo River", etc., which pay attention to both politics and literature, and have been praised by all parties.
Whether the publication is good or not, the impact is not great, and in the end, it depends on the work to speak. Since the resumption of publication, the literary works published by Xiangjiang Literature and Art have been publicly selected by authoritative anthologies such as Xinhua Digest, Novel Selection, Novel Monthly, Sinan Literature Monthly, etc., of which 8 articles have been selected in full by Xinhua Digest (including online publications), surpassing most similar publications in China, which is extremely rare.
Zhang Ping, a famous writer, winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, vice chairman of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League, and vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, commented that "Xiangjiang Literature and Art" has the arrogance of a hundred rivers and a wind and bone of scenery and moon, and is bound to become a literary town with dragons flying and phoenix dancing! Jiang Yun, a famous writer and winner of the Lu Xun Literature Prize, said: "Xiangjiang Literature and Art" is a publication that makes people trust, trust and vitality, and it has a kind of verdant atmosphere that comes to the face, just like the Xiangshui in spring, which contains infinite vitality.
Fan Xiaoqing, a famous writer, winner of the Lu Xun Literature Prize, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, member of the Plenary Committee of the Chinese Writers Association, and chairman of the Jiangsu Writers Association, praised "Xiangjiang Literature and Art", not looking east and west, not dragging mud and water, and concentrating on creating a quality literary position. The introduction of the publication column is atmospheric, and the connotation of the publication is full and rich.
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Zhou Shihao