文坛 (wén tán) — literary circles; the world of literature

Definition

Examples

• 他在文坛上很有名气。
  Tā zài wén tán shàng hěn yǒu míng qì.
  He is very famous in literary circles.
• 这部小说在文坛引起了轰动。
  Zhè bù xiǎo shuō zài wén tán yǐn qǐ le hōng dòng.
  This novel caused a sensation in literary circles.
• 近年的文坛中涌现了很多新作家。
  Jìn nián de wén tán zhōng yǒng xiàn le hěn duō xīn zuò jiā.
  In recent years, many new writers have emerged in literary circles.