关于西方的文学史理论与中国特色外国文学史构建问题——王忠祥教授访谈录

On Western Literary History Theory and Construction of Foreign Literary History with Chinese Characteristics:An Interview with Professor Wang Zhongxiang

著名学者王忠祥教授自1950年代开始,王忠祥教授就开始从事外国文学与比较文学研究,主要的学术领域是易卜生戏剧、狄更斯小说与莎士比亚文学创作,六十年如一日,笔耕不辍,著作颇丰,贡献卓著。近年来,王忠祥教授十分关注中国外国文学史研究与外国文学史的编撰问题,在相关会议与刊物上发表了自己的看法。中国的外国文学史研究与外国文学史的编撰究竟存在什么问题?西方学者是如何研究他国文学史与编撰他国文学史的?当代西方的文学史观念对于中国的外国文学研究者具有什么样的意义?2010年5月5日,在华中师范大学《外国文学研究》编辑部,王忠祥教授就此问题接受了《外国文学研究》副主编邹建军教授的专题采访。王忠祥教授以借鉴西方文学史观构建中国特色的外国文学史为主要内容,集中探讨了西方文学史理论对当代中国外国文学研究与外国文学史编撰的影响,他以极大的热情提出了重构中国特色的外国文学史及理论的设想。

Professor Wang Zhongxiang is honorary chief editor of Foreign Literature Studies. For these years, he has kept on thinking the following questions on h ow to constract foreign literary history with Chinese Characteristics： What problems exist in studies and editions of foreign literary history in China？ How do western researchers study and edit other countries’ literary history？ What does concept of contemporary western literary history mean to Chinese researchers？ On May 5, 2010, Zou Jianjun, associate editor of Foreign Literature Studies, in terviewed professor Wang on these questions. Professor Wang focused on construction of foreign literary history with Chinese Characteristics in reference to concept of western literary history, exploring influences of western literary history theory on contemporary studies and editions of foreign literature in China, and proposed h is assumptions of reconstruction of foreign literary history and theory with Chines e characteristics.