Shen Hong (洪深) 1946 at Shanghai, from「洪深文抄」
Shen Hong (洪深) was a Chinese playwright, director, and screenwriter. Hong, who is considered to be a key figure in the development of modern Chinese theatrical arts, was also an Ohio State University student. Hong graduated from Tsinghua School (present day Tsinghua University) and came to Ohio State to study ceramic engineering. During his time at OSU, he wrote two English language plays, The Wedded Husband (为之有室) and Rainbow. The Wedded Husband was then performed by Chinese students from Ohio State and neighboring Oberlin College. Hong further continued his education, studying drama at Harvard before returning to China. He wrote several books, screenplays, and even directed films, making significant contributions to modern entertainment, performance, and literary arts.
In 2013, Shen Hong’s daughter, Qian Hong (洪钤) donated books and other items from her father’s personal collection to the Ohio State University Libraries’ Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute in memory of Shen Hong’s early studies at the university. The donation was given on behalf of herself and Shen Hong’s late wife Qingzhen Chang. The gift included early editions of Shen Hong’s plays, personal letters, photographs, and artwork by others.
Below is a list of selected items in the gift collection which can also be found in the OSUL catalog by searching “Hong Shen Collection.” Gift items not on the list are shown in the photo collage. Clockwise from the top left:
Photo Collage of Hong Shen Collection Gift Items
- Sketch of Shen Hong by Beihong Xu (徐悲鴻)
- Hong signing the “PRC-DDR Cultural Co-operation Agreement: the Implementation Plan in 1955” (中德文化合作协定1955年执行计划) in Berlin on December 27, 1954
- Hong speaking in the First World Congress of the Defenders of Peace (Prague ,1949)
- Two-page letter to four members of The New Chinese Drama Society (新中国剧社) (1946)
- Painting scroll by Qingge Zhao (趙清閣)
- Calligraphy scroll by Xuan Du (杜宣)
| Call # | Title in Chinese | Title in English | Year Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL2769.N43 A6 1933 | 洪深戲曲集 | Hong Shen xi qu ji | 1933 |
| PL2769.N43 W8 1934 | 五奎橋 | Wu kui qiao | 1934 |
| PL2769.N43 W8 1959 c.2 | 五奎橋 | Wu kui qiao : (du mu hua ju) | 1959 |
| PN2038 .H77 1934 c.2 | 洪深戲劇論文集 | Hong Shen xi ju lun wen ji | 1934 |
| TR847 .H66 1935 | 電影術語詞典 | Tian ying shu yu ci dian | 1935 |
| PN2061 .H72 1937 | 電影戲劇表演術 | Dian ying xi ju biao yan shu | 1937 |
| PL2769.N43 Z45 1937 | 走私 | Zou si | 1937 |
| PL2769.N43 B36 1940 | 包得行 : 四幕劇 | Bao Dexing : si mu ju | 1940 |
| PL2769.N43 H83 1942 | 黃白丹青 | Huang bai dan qing : [er mu si chang ju] | 1942 |
| PN2053 .H66 1943 | 戲劇導演的初步知識 | Xi ju dao yan de chu bu zhi shi | 1943 |
| PN4129.C6 H86 1943 | 戲的唸詞與詩的朗誦 | Xi de nian ci yu shi de lang song | 1943 |
| PN4129.C6 H86 1946 | 戲的唸詞與詩的朗誦 | Xi de nian ci yu shi de lang song | 1946 |
| PN4129.C6 H86 1950 | 戲的唸詞與詩的朗誦 | Xi de nian ci yu shi de lang song | 1950 |
| PN4129.C6 H86 1962 c.2 | 戲的唸詞與詩的朗誦 | Xi de nian ci yu shi de lang song | 1962 |
| PN4129.C6 H86 1962 c.3 | 戲的唸詞與詩的朗誦 | Xi de nian ci yu shi de lang song | 1981 |
| PN1996 .H66 1946 | 電影戲劇的編劇方法 | Dian ying xi ju de bian ju fang fa | 1946 |
| PL2769.N43 N8 1946 | 女人女人 | Nü ren nü ren | 1946 |
| PL2769.N43 A6 1951 | 洪深選集 | Hong Shen xuan ji | 1951 |
| PL2769.N43 Z54 1951 c.2 | 這就是美國的生活方式 | Zhe jiu shi "Meiguo de sheng huo fang shi" | 1951 |
| PL2769.N43 A19 1957 | 洪深文集 | Hong Shen wen ji | 1957 |
| PL2769.N43 A6 1986 c.2 | 洪深代表作 | Hong Shen dai biao zuo | 1986 |
| PL2769.N43 J5 1945 | 寄生草 | Ji sheng cao | 1945 |
| PS3537.A826 T53126 1949 | 人生一世 | Ren sheng yi shi | 1949 |
| PN1998.3.L5 L56 2009 | 李行的本事 | Li Xing de ben shi | 2009 |
| PL2769.N43 Z8 H66 2011 c.2 | 中國話劇電影先驅洪深 : 歷世編年紀 | Zhongguo hua ju dian ying xian qu Hong Shen : li shi bian nian ji | 2011 |
| PN1997.A1 L54 2009 | 李行經典電影精選特輯 [videorecording] | Li Xing jing dian dian ying jing xuan te ji [videorecording] | 2009 |
| PL2769.N43 Z8 H86 1985 DVD | 洪深同志九十诞辰纪念会及座谈会 | Hong Shen tong zhi jiu shi dan chen ji nian hui ji zuo tan hui | 1985 |
On November 16th and 17th, 2013, The Wedded Husband was performed at OSU, an international symposium was held, and collection material exhibited to honor Hong’s legacy and commemorate the donation of the Hong Shen Collection to the OSU Libraries. Event flyer and other information can be found on the Hong Shen Project webpage hosted by the Modern Chinese Literature and Culture (MCLC) Resource Center in OSU. A picture of some of Qian Hong’s gift items, including the sketch by Xu, can be seen on the Hong Shen Project webpage.
To view the Hong Shen Collection, please contact Rebecca Jewett (Jewett.36@osu.edu), Thompson Library Special Collections, The Ohio State University Libraries.
OSUL has several titles by Shen Hong and related works on him:
The Wedded Husband Text + DVD
- Hong Shen and the wedded husband = 为之有室 edited by Kirk A. Denton (Foreign Language Publications, 2014)
Autobiographical essay
- 民国名人自传 by “‘Liang you’ hua bao cong shu” bian wei hui (Shanghai ke xue ji shu wen xian chu ban she, 2015)
Biographical Information
- 回忆洪深 = Huiyi HongShen by 全国政协文史和学习委员会编 (Zhongguo wen shi chu ban she, 2015)
- 中國話劇電影先驅洪深 : 歷世編年紀 by Hong Qian (Xiu wei zi xun ke ji gu fen you xian gong si, 2011)
- 洪深年谱长编 by Gu Jin, Yang Chunzhong (Zhongguo xi ju chu ban she, 2009)
Other works
- 洪深卷 by Yang Jianlong (Shanghai wen yi chu ban she, 2010)
