李开先《闲居集》简论

On Xian Ju Ji by Li Kaixian

李开先为明"嘉靖八才子"之一,以其传奇、散曲的成就著称于世,为明代北派曲家的代表,同时又兼善诗文,有诗文集《闲居集》十二集。其诗浅显朴野,不求华艳,不循格律,信手放笔;其文透彻光明、委屈详尽。较之戏曲,更直接地表明了李开先崇尚天然活泼之趣、随笔随心、不尚虚饰的诗文主张,也更真切地展现了他积极用世的抱负、愤世嫉俗的悲慨、暗老豪杰的遭际以及民胞物与的情怀,具有重要的文化价值。

Li Kaixian is one of ＂the eight talents in the years of Jiajing ＂ in the Ming Dynasty, who is famous for his legends and sanqu （ verses with tonal patterns modelled on tunes）. He is a representative of sartqu of the north school and good at writing poems and prose. The collection of his works entitled Xian Ju Ji, consists of twelve volumes. With a free metre, his poetry is simple and natural; with detailed deseriptions, his prose is characterized by its incisiveness and frankness. Compared with the traditional operas, Li Kaixian conveys his literary ideas which pursue a natural taste and free style more directly in his poetry and prose, and clearly expresses his aspiration, indignation, sufferings and feelings, which possesses important cultural value.