立足现实 关注当下——论茅盾经典现实主义的当代意义

Focus on the Present and the Reality: On the significance of MAO Dun’s classical realism to the contemporary literature

茅盾经典现实主义是他留给我们的宝贵精神资源,应该重新认识其价值和重要意义。特别是他立足现实、关注当下、参与时代思考的文学传统,对于当下的价值重建和文学创作具有重要的借鉴意义。茅盾在创作实践上开创了现实主义经典的四种品格,即时代性的品格、社会性的品格、政治性的品格、史诗性的品格;在理论主张上倡导现实主义又不独尊现实主义,主张创作方法的多样性以及写作手法的丰富性,这在今天看来依然是正确的。今天的中国尤其需要现实主义文学,需要真实地反映生活和勇敢地创造生活,茅盾的现实主义创作实践及理论倡导具有鲜明、突出的当代意义。

MAO Dun's classical realism is among the precious spiritual wealth he left,yet its importance and far-reaching significance hasn't been fully appreciated.It is high time to rediscover its value and reinterpret his classical realism in the context of the contemporary creations,because the literary tradition we inherited from MAO Dun,especially his focuses on the reality and the present and his involvement in and reflection of the contemporary world,have rendered a great reference and enlightenment in our efforts to reconstruct the current value and describe the contemporary life.In his literature creation,MAO Dun displayed four qualities of his realist classic ideas of modernity,sociality,politics and epic.In theory,he advocated realism,but were not confined to it.Instead,he encouraged diversified writing methods and techniques,which still finds its resonance today.Realism is in great need in today's China to reflect life in literature truly and actively.In this regard,MAO Dun's keen insight has a distinct and prominent significance to the contemporary literature.