读端木蕻良致陈迩冬函

Reading the Letter Duanmu Hongliang Wrote to CHEN Erdong

端木蕻良给陈迩冬的信函显示,两人曾就"曹雪芹佚诗"案交换意见。1975年,他还写了一首和诗,即《代曹雪芹赠敦诚》,从而构成了对假诗的辛辣嘲讽。端木蕻良经历过一个逐渐清醒的过程:开始是欣喜,继而是怀疑,最后断言其为"伪作",并揶揄造假者是初学写诗的香菱。在此过程中,陈迩冬起到了关键性的作用。

In the letter Duanmu Hongliang wrote to CHEN Erdong,they exchanged opinions of the case of CAO Xueqin＇s lost poetry.In 1975,Duanmu finished a poem named ＂Replace CAO Xueqin to write to Duncheng＂ to mock the fake poetry.Duanmu has a changed procedure to CAO Xueqin＇s lost poetry,i.e.at first was happy,then distrusted,and last concluded that the named ＂lost poetry＂ is false.CHEN Erdong played a key role in this changed procedure.