希伯来文学与文化研究的思想和路径——王立新教授访谈录

Thoughts and Ways of Hebrew Literature and Culture Studies: An Interview with Professor Wang Lixin

王立新是南开大学文学院比较文学与世界文学专业教授、博士生导师,南开大学汉语言文化学院院长,兼任中国高等教育学会外国文学专业委员会副会长,天津市外国文学学会会长。本次访谈涵盖了希伯来文学与文化研究的基本内涵和学术意义、《古犹太历史文化语境下的希伯来圣经文学研究》的学术理念、王立新教授目前所进行的研究工作等内容。本次访谈尤其重视探寻王立新教授希伯来文学与文化研究的学术思想和研究心得。王立新教授指出,对希伯来文学文本的研究不能脱离其独特的历史和文化环境;他强调,希伯来文学研究要统合“语言形式”“文化影响”“神权观念”和“现代诗学”四个层次和维度。

Wang Lixin is professor and doctoral supervisor of School of Literature at Nankai University, Dean of College of Chinese Language and Culture at Nankai University, vice chairman of the Foreign Literature Committee of Chinese Association of Higher Education, and chairman of Tianjin Foreign Literature Association. Professor Wang is an expert in comparative literature and world literature, Hebrew literature and culture. This interview is mainly about the basic meaning and academic importance of Hebrew literature and culture studies, the academic idea of Literary Studies of Hebrew Bible in the Context of Ancient Jewish History and Culture and his current research, etc. This interview especially focuses on Professor Wang’s academic thoughts and research experience on Hebrew literature and culture studies. Professor Wang points out that it is impossible to study Hebrew literary texts without considering their unique historical and cultural context. He insists that it is necessary to consider four dimensions, i.e., linguistic form, cultural influence, theocratic concept and modern poetics in Hebrew literature studies.