散文批评的理论问题

Theoretic Issues in Prose Criticism

文章认为:散文创作空前繁荣而散文批评相当薄弱。造成此种现象的根本原因是散文的无限多样性,使得理论批评相当困难。这与散文在整个现代世界文化中的地位有关。散文创作本身无须批评的指导,但散文批评却需要相应的审美标准,没有这个标准,批评就无法上升到理论层面,无法对社会文化生活发生影响。针对当前散文创作的现状,文章提出四项散文批评的基本标准:理性之域、文化之镜、个性之维,辞章之美。

This paper opines that prose creation is booming while prose criticism is very insufficient. The very cause for such a phenomenon lies in the limitless diversity of prose, thus rendering it rather hard for prose criticism, and this is linked with the status of prose in the entire modern world culture. While prose creation can operate without the guidance of criticism, prose criticism needs to be conducted in accordance with corresponding aesthetic standards, without which prose criticism will fail to attain the theoretic level and to affect social and cultural life. In view of the status quo concerning prose creation, the author of the paper attempts to advance four basic standards for prose criticism characterized by due emphasis on rationality, cultural connotation, individuality and exquisiteness in style.