文学从来都不是很“重要”

Literature has Never been Very Important

文学具有超越时代的永恒魅力,无论是科技还是商业的发展都不能完全削弱文学对人类的吸引力;东西方的文学经典代表着人类精神文明的高峰,值得现代的读者反复地阅读与研究;当代的文学研究应该积极地吸收宗教、哲学、历史等人文领域的优秀成果,只有如此才能真正地丰富和扩大文学研究的视野并提升自身的价值。

Literature has a lasting charm beyond ages, and no development whether in science and tech- nology or business will abate its appeal to mankind. Both the Oriental and Western literary canons stand for the peaks of man＇ s spiritual civilization, worth conning by modern readers. Contemporary literature should take in the fruits in such humanistic fields as religion, philosophy so that its ken can be enriched and broa-dened, and its value be raised.