文化自信:与“自我”和“他者”的对话——以莫言及其文学世界为例

中国当代文学的变革历程,可以说就是倾其全力寻找中国文化自信的艰辛而丰硕的文化长旅。新时期伊始,新鲜而繁杂的世界文化艺术波涛汹涌地涌入了中国,让中国当代作家产生了强烈的文化震惊,纷纷开始了摹仿与追随……但是,与此同时,他们也将更深刻的思考与中国本土的文化资源结合起来,在世界性与本土性交汇之间,开始了融裁经典、自铸伟辞的新阶段。并且在世纪之交,臻于一代作家的全盛时代,向世界展现了百年中国由衰败沉沦、亡国灭种危机中起死回生,壮士断腕,凤凰涅槃,重新走上民族复兴和文化复兴的伟大历程,彰显民族精神,彰显文化自信,彰显宏大历史时空中的中国经验、中国气象,同时,也对巨变、转型中的社会现实,进行了生动而丰饶的文学显现。这才是中国当下文学的主脉吧。莫言的文学创作正体现了中国当下文学的主脉。

The course of Chinese contemporary literature can be said to be the arduous and fruitful cultural journey of seeking confidence in Chinese culture. At the beginning of the new era, the new and complicated world culture and art surged into China, causing a strong cultural shock to contemporary Chinese writers, who began to imitate and follow. But at the same time, they were thinking about combining with local cultural resources, ushering in a new stage. At the turn of the century, a generation of writers in their gradual bloom revealed to the world China's turn from decline, destruction and crisis to national revival, cultural renaissance, cultural confidence and historical experience. Reflecting the transformation and social reality, this has become the mainstream of Chinese literature. Mo Yan's literary creation indeed embodies the mainstream of Chinese literature.