论中国学者诗学建构的努力: 从朱光潜、钱锺书说起

Poetics is the theoretical discussion of the universality of poetry or literature, in the same way as physics is the theoretical discussion of the universality of the natural world. Drawing on Chinese literary and cultural resources, Chinese scholars have explored such fundamental issues as the origin, nature, genres, value, and constituent elements of Chinese poetry (with Chinese characteristics, of course). At the same time, however, they have contributed to the universal theory of poetics, making it more rich, comprehensive, and complete. Our academic forerunners Zhu Guangqian and Qian Jongshu have already set us an example. Discussion of Zhu’s Shilun (On Poetry, 1943) and Qian’s Qizhuiji (Patchwork: Seven Essays on Art and Literature) can inspire us to make new contributions to the development of theories of poetics.