1. Literature is an art that uses language and words to reflect the objective reality and express the writer's inner world, including poems, essays, novels, plays, fables, fairy tales and other genres. It is an important literary form, which expresses inner feelings in different forms and reproduces social life in a certain period and region.

2. The development of literature is a complicated process, which is influenced by various internal and external factors of literature. Generally speaking, literature develops with the development of social life. There are three main social functions of literature: one is cognitive function, the other is educational function and the third is aesthetic function. These three functions occur at the same time, which constitutes the social function of literature.

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1, Mao Dun Literature Award was established by the famous writer Mr. Mao Dun who donated his 250,000 yuan contribution fee, which has a great influence on the literary world in China. It is one of the highest literary awards in China.

2. The "Chinese Literature Media Award" adheres to the principles of impartiality, independence and creativity, and pays equal attention to artistic quality and social influence. Awarded once a year, determined to find a new way out for the development of China literature.

3. Lao She Literature Award was founded by Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Lao She Literature and Art Foundation on 1999. Laoshe Literature Award is the highest prize in Beijing literary and art circles, and it is also called the four major literary awards in China together with Mao Dun Literature Award, Lu Xun Literature Award and Cao Yu Drama Literature Award.

4. The People's Literature Award, an important literary award in China, was awarded by People's Literature Publishing House 1986 for the first time, and a number of outstanding works were awarded every few years, the second was 1994, and the third was 200 1.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia _ literature