突破理论与审美阅读经验为敌的困境——《论文学性》课堂实录之一

否定文学性的西方文论可能有历史价值,一旦“自我关涉”,就暴露出致命的悖论。理论的抽象性决定了它必然与阅读过程中的审美体验为敌。这不仅是西方文论,而且是一切文艺理论的弱点。只有饱和的审美阅读体验才能给理论以生命。理论如果不能阐明审美体验,是病态的,苍白的。本文通过对贺之章的《咏柳》和《武松打虎》的微观分析,说明审美阅读的任务并不是为理论做附庸,而是和理论做搏斗,只有拥有审美体验的优势才能对理论进行同化、征服,甚至颠覆。每一次阅读,应该是一次审美的精神创造和升华。

Getting out of plight in theory vs. aesthetic reading:One of classroom recordings in On Literary Nature

The denial of literary nature may be of historic value in Western literature theory,but as far as"self"is concerned,this denial will be extremely paradoxical.The abstractness of theory is bound to be hostile to the aesthetic experience in reading.If a theory fails to expose the aesthetic experience,it will be abnormal and useless.By an analysis of"Yong Liu"(An Ode to Willows)and"Wu Song Da Hu"(Wu Song Beats the Tiger),it is pointed out that the purpose of aesthetic reading is not to conform to theory,but to fight it.Only by holding on to the advantageous aesthetic experience can theory be assimilated,conquered,and even turned over.Every reading should be an innovation and improvement to aesthetic spirit.