论口述史小说的发生与发展

On the Emergence and Development of Oral Historical Fiction

史官文化地位很高;诸子百家的历史叙述各不相同;稗官小说积极参与历史叙述;这些特殊的社会文化土壤,促成中国口述史小说发生很早。讲唱文艺在唐代以后蓬勃兴起;平民社会不断壮大;这为口述史小说提供更坚实的社会基础和更有活力的形式。口述史小说在中国小说史上不断发展和演变,叙述了很多重要历史内容;它在艺术方面也有不可替代的独特魅力,都值得重视和研究。长期以来古代口述史小说被忽略的研究局面应当改观。

The official historians in ancient China enjoyed high cultural positions; the exponents of the various schools of thought during the period from pre-Qin times to the early years of the Han Dynasty had different historical narrations; books of anecdotes took active part in historical narrations. Such unique social and cultural atmosphere facilitates the early emergence of Chinese or, t/historical fiction. Narratives with tones began to flourish after the Tang Dynasty and the group of common people expanded constantly, which provided a strong social foundation and more animated form for oral historical fiction. Developing and evolving in Chinese fiction history, oral historical fiction records many important histories and has irreplaceable charm in art. Enough efforts should be made to explore ancient Chinese oral historical fiction.