华东师范大学(哲学社会科学版) ›› 2012, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 98-103.

• 文学研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

“现代性”与顾彬论鲁迅
——《二十世纪中国文学史》方法论考察的一个角度

夏中义   

  1. 上海交通大学中文系, 上海, 200240
  • 出版日期:2012-07-15 发布日期:2012-09-12
  • 通讯作者: 夏中义
  • 作者简介:夏中义

“Modernity” and Kubin’s Commentary on Lu Xun: A Methodological Examination on A History of Chinese Literature in the 20th Century

XIA Zhong-yi   

  • Online:2012-07-15 Published:2012-09-12
  • Contact: XIA Zhong-yi
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摘要: 围绕“顾彬论鲁迅”这一案例,可以考辨顾彬《二十世纪中国文学史》一书,在把“现代性”理论转型为百年中国文学研究方法时的学术得失。所谓“得”,是指顾《史》能将“现代性”原型,经“中国现代性”这一中介,推导出政论化的“对中国的执迷”,且将其视作“中国文学现代性”来史述鲁迅,这表明顾彬作为资深汉学家在方法论上的慎思。所谓“失”,则指顾《史》不过是把百年中国文学作为张扬其“现代性”阐释能量的文史道具,故其论鲁迅也就颇失水准,不仅大体规避了对鲁迅文学的纵深述评,即使偶尔言及阿Q,也浅尝辄止。

关键词: 关键词:现代性, 方法论, 顾彬, 鲁迅

Abstract: Through discussing his commentary on Lu Xun, this thesis examines the achievement and failure of Kubin’s taking a modernity theory as a methodology to study Chinese literature in the last century in his A History of Chinese Literature in the 20th Century. The achievement lies in the fact that his study deduces from “modernity” as archetype, via “Chinese modernity” as media, the political and ethical “obsession with China.” This is further considered as “Chinese literature modernity,” in which Lu Xun is examined. This shows a careful methodological reflection of Kubin as a senior sinologist. However, in his study, what Kubin attempts to do is nothing but take Chinese literature in the last century to illustrate the interpretation power of his theory of modernity. Consequently, his commentary on Lu Xun is not satisfying at all.