“赞成一切的业余主义”——论林语堂文学思想中的游戏精神

“In Favor of Amateurism of Everything”——On the Playful Spirit in Lin Yutang’s Literary Thoughts

林语堂在20世纪30年代,文学追求和批评思想日益清晰明朗。他针对文学功利化色彩浓厚的状况,明确提出文学艺术的游戏精神,主张文学艺术具有超越性,是人的精神的一种自由释放。林语堂追寻的游戏精神,强调了文学艺术的自由性和审美性。林语堂文学思想中的游戏精神,不仅仅在现代散文理论建设和生活审美观念倡导上表露出来,还在他的“幽默”观和浪漫主义思想中,都是核心理念。这种批评思想在社会历史批评引领的批评潮流中,是一种有效的弥补,保留了尊重文学艺术本质规律的冷静思考。

In 1930s,the pursuit of Lin Yutang’s literary and critical thoughts became clearly.In view of the situation of strong utilitarianism of literature,he clearly put forward the playful spirit of the literature and art,advocating that the literature and art have transcendence.In his view,they are a free release of human spirit.The playful spirit pursued by Lin Yutang emphasizes the freedom and aesthetics of literature and art.The playful spirit in Lin Yutang’s literary thought is not only shown in the theoretical construction of modern prose and the advocacy of life aesthetics,but also in his“humor”and romantic ideas.This critical thought is an effective remedy in the trend of criticism led by social-historical,which retains the calm thinking of respecting the essential law of literature and art.