历史学的文学之翼:“现代叙史”

The Literary Wing of History:“Modern Narrative”

当代历史研究中,结构的、分析的、计量的史学大行其道,而叙述的历史学则遭到强烈排斥。这带来了两个严重后果:对科学的盲信和史学研究中人的缺乏。这些更进一步导致了当代史学远离大众,大众对历史学的兴趣急剧降低。“现代叙史”试图纠正这一弊病。它强调历史和文学的同质性,认为历史学应该大胆地借用现代文学手法,恢复历史学对人的关注和其叙事功能,重新赢得读者。

In the present history scholarship, the structural, analytical, and quantitative studies are dominant. And these genres criticize fiercely the narrative history. Two serious results come from this. One is that history has a superstitious attitude toward science, and the other is that human elements disappear from history. Therefore, people＇s interest of reading history decreases sharply. The ＂modem narrative＂ tries to stop the tide. It stresses that history shares the same nature with literature and history should borrow boldly the methods of modern fiction and film. With the restoration of the concern of human and vivid narration, history will win back its readers.