文学评奖与文学编辑的“艺术真实观”——从前三届茅盾文学奖获奖作品的出版谈起

Literature Award and Views on Artistic Reality of Literary Editors :Discussion on the Publication of the First Three Prize-winning Works of Mao Dun Literature Prize

1978年十一届三中全会的召开为社会主义文艺建设拉开了新的序幕。1981年中国作家协会根据茅盾先生遗愿设立了专门针对长篇小说创作的茅盾文学奖。面向具有国家性质的文学评奖,文学编辑的"艺术真实观"在作品的刊发和出版上起到了决定性作用。前三届茅盾文学奖获奖作品在题材上都体现了文学编辑对于生活真实和历史真实的要求,在主题上反映了他们坚守的人民立场和当代省思。文学编辑的眼光、魄力和韧性促成了作品的出版问世,他们的精心打磨帮助作品获得了荣誉。

The Third Plenary Session in 1978 was the new beginning of the construction of socialist literature and art. In 1981, according to the last wish of Mao Dun, Chinese Writers Association established the Mao Dun Literature Prize for novels. Facing the national literature award, the views on artistic reality of literary editors played decisive roles in the publication of the works. The first three prize-winning works embodied the requirement of the literary editors on living reality and artistic reality in the subject, and also reflected the people＇ s standpoint and the persistent introspection and thought of them in the theme. The foresight, the courage and the tenacity of the editors contributed to the publication of the works and their crafting helped the works get the honor.