文学本质界说:曲折的跋涉历程——以自我理论反思为线索

我在自我理论反思与清理的基础上,郑重地提出对“文学是审美意识形态”本质界定的质疑。目前,文学是“审美意识形态”论好像一块魔方,可以扭织出各种理论图案;它又像一剂万应的灵药仙丹,可以包治文学百病。可是,这是宣传出来的,并不是它本身的素质。面对不断出现的批评意见,主张“审美意识形态”论的学者也有自己的论证和辩解,但其论证和辩解多是枝节性的,并没有把握住受批评的要害,也有意避开了该辩解的核心。

Defining the Essence of Literature: A Zigzag Process of Exploration

Defining the essence of literature is a key issue of literary theories. It undergoes a zigzag process, especially from the perspective of materialism. This paper shows the process of the author's exploration based on his own practice in theory. At the same time, it puts forward the reason why ideology, especially aesthetic ideology, cannot directly be used to define literature.