“大诗”与史诗:藏族叙事传统的文类比较

Mahākāvyā versus Epic: A Comparison of Literary Genres in Tibetan Narrative Traditions

“大诗”与史诗是东西方文类系统中的两个重要概念,也是与藏族叙事传统相关的两个文类关键词。作为源自域外的概念术语,国内学者在阐释和解读过程中出现了对两者进行混淆或等同的现象。两者表面相似,却存在本质上的差异。从文本分析和文类比较层面阐述两者之间的相似性和差异性,是我们进行文类划分和范畴界定的必要路径。

Mahākāvyā and Epic are literary terms associated with the Tibetan narrative tradition and significant notions in both Eastern and Western literary systems.In the process of interpretation,domestic scholars have conflated or equated concepts and terms of extraterritorial origin.Although they are essentially different,the two are similar.To categorize and define literary genres,we must first compare and analyze texts to identify the commonalities and distinctions between the two.