“母体”与“现代”的双重寻找——论台湾寻根文学

“The Matrix”and“Modern”Double Seeking ——on Taiwan root-seeking literature

台湾寻根文学分别于1940年代、1950-60年代、1960-70年代三度勃兴,因历史激发力的不同在文化心灵诉求上各有侧重。从文化心理层面整体审视,上述台湾寻根文学的三度勃兴与台湾人内在主体的二元分裂密切相关:首度勃兴源自台湾人与日本人之间的主体分裂,再度勃兴源自台湾人与大陆人之间的主体分裂,三度勃兴源自台湾人与西方人之间的主体分裂。三度勃兴的二元分裂虽各有不同但皆导致台湾人无根的失落,这正是寻根的前提。三度勃兴显示出台湾人对于母体文化身份认同的强烈渴求,对于走向现代而不自我迷失的精神寻寄。

Taiwan root-seeking literature boomed respectively in the 1940s, 1950-60s, 1960-70s, with different focus on cultural psychological demands due to different historical excitation force. Revie wing from the overall cultural psychological level, the three booms of Taiwan root-seeking literature is closely related to Taiwan Residents binary division of the internal body： the first boom originated from the main body division between Taiwan Residents and Japanese, the second boom stemmed from the main body division be tween Taiwan Residents and mainlanders, and the third boom emanated from the main body division between Tai- wanese and westerners. The binary division of the three booms varies but all leads to the loss of Taiwan Residents roots, which is the very premise of seeking roots. The three booms indicate that Taiwan Residents longed for ma- ternal culture identity and seek for spiritual being, i. e. , going to the modern times without losing the self.