Realizing the Intertextuality of Translation and Creation in a Sense of Tension—A Study on the Intertextuality of Translation and Creation by Lu Xun

Lu Xun used to draw inspiration from his translation to benefit his writing, and his writing style is also influenced by his translated texts. This study focuses on the tension brought to Lu Xun’s works by the works of famous foreign writers and thinkers, such as Gogol, Nietzsche, Andreev, and Kitagawa Hakuson. Firstly, this paper discusses that Luxun’s translation of Gogol and Nietzsche has aroused the tension between tradition and modernity in Lu Xun. Secondly, it illustrates that in the process of translating Nietzsche and Andreev, the tension between excitement and coldness in his heart is also aroused. Finally, it analyzes that the wildness advocated by Nietzsche and Kitagawa Hakuson constitutes a tension with Lu Xun’s elegant style. Their rethinking of the relationship between civilization and savagery also deeply inspired Lu Xu, who hoped to fill the people’s mind with wildness and vitality, to improve the national character and shape a vibrant society.

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