成长小说的缘起及其概念之争

The Origin of Bildungsroman and the Disputes on its Concepts

本文在爬梳史料和文献的基础上,首先概述目前国内外文学评论界对成长小说的基本观点以及存在的分歧;其次,追溯"成长小说"概念的形成和这一术语的来源;最后,重点梳理历史上关于成长小说概念及内涵的论争,剖析争论的焦点及问题的症结所在,以便从纷繁的论争中剥离出成长小说的核心内涵与本质特征。

Based on the historical materials and literature, this paper is intended firstly to summarize the current basic viewpoints and disagreements concerning Bildungsroman in the field of literary research; secondly, to trace back to the formation of the concept of ＂Bildungsroman＂ and the derivation of the term; finally and focally, to i- dentify the essence and essential features of Bildungsroman from the divergent arguments by differentiating and ana- lyzing the controversy surrounding the concept of Bildungsroman and its connotations over the history of its develop- ment.