公共性与文学经典的生存

Publicity and the Survival of Literary Canons

尽管文学张扬个性,但仍然具有无可置疑的公共性。文学经典构筑并生存于公共领域,尤其是公共想象空间。它带来四海一家的认同感、本是同根生的血脉相连感。它是将社会共同体成员凝聚在一起的不可或缺的精神力量。具体的经典文本可能会不断推陈出新,但只要这种“向心”需求不消失,文学经典就不会消亡。

Literature has undoubtedly the nature of publicity despite its stress on peculiarity. Literary canons constitute and exist in the public space, especially in its public imaginary space and produce a sense of identity and ＂blood -relation＂. It is the indispensable spiritual force to connect all members of the social community. It will never disappear if the ＂centripetal＂ need continues though specific literary texts will change and develop with time.