利维斯与《细察》

F. R. Leavis and Scrutiny

无论是考察利维斯的批评生涯,还是评价剑桥批评传统,都绕不过一个重要的里程碑,那就是《细察》。作为剑桥批评传统不可复制的重要组成部分,《细察》是认识和了解利维斯文化观、文学观和教育观的一面镜子。本文从《细察》诞生的背景以及《细察》的宗旨与意义两个方面论述《细察》对于英国文学批评的价值和贡献。

Through a historical overview of Scrutiny from its inception to its closure, this article examines the circumstances and accomplishments of the journal in showcasing and implementing F. R. Leavis＇ s ideas and principles about literary criticism as a course in culture and education in the age of mass production and commercialism. Leavis＇ s unremitting efforts proved what he once claimed： ＂[W]e were that Cambridge despite Cambridge.＂