英国小说的起源与发展:高继海教授访谈录

The Origins and Development of British Fiction:An Interview with Professor Gao Jihai

高继海教授是我国著名的英国文学研究专家。本访谈涉及高继海教授从事的英国小说研究以及文学理论等诸多学界关注的问题。高继海教授在访谈中梳理了英国小说的发展脉络,指出近年来英国小说呈现出传统与现代杂糅融合的倾向,表现出重写历史以昭示真实的意图。他认为后现代历史小说揭示了历史知识的片面性以及探寻历史发展的多重可能性。访谈末尾,高继海教授为青年教师提出了建议,期望他们长远规划,不断创新,坚守知识分子的理想和追求。

Professor Gao Jihai is a famous expert on English literature in China. This interview addresses several important issues, including the research on English novels and literary theory. Gao Jihai gives a general portrait of the development of English novels in this interview, and points out that in recent years British novels have displayed a tendency to mix tradition with the modern concerns, which reveals the authorial intention to rewritehistory. He believes that postmodern historical novels disclose the partiality of historical knowledge and the possibility of exploring historical development in a multifaceted way. At the end of the interview, Professor Gao puts forward some suggestions for young scholars, urging them to make long-term plans, to cultivate innovative spirits and hold fast to the ideals and pursuits of intellectuals.