Chapter 27 Guangtong learns from others' strengths

Comparative literature has become a world-renowned study today.This is the inevitable result of academic development, and it is a natural thing. Over the past ten years, our country and Shandong have paid more and more attention to the study of comparative literature, and have achieved remarkable results.This is an act that conforms to the trend of the world and the law of academic development, which deserves our comfort. However, are there any deficiencies in the development process?Seeking truth from facts and discussing it calmly, it should be said that there are still some.I have not read all comparative literature articles.From what I have read, I think that some scholars take comparative literature too simply, and the articles they write are not deep enough and lack new insights.On the surface, there are quite a few articles, and it seems to be a prosperous scene.Careful evaluation, the actual situation is not the case.According to my superficial opinion, Chinese comparative literature, under the cover of superficial prosperity, is at a crossroads. It is empty and boundless. Everyone writes very different articles according to their own understanding, and all of them are included in comparative literature. in this basket.This is not conducive to the development of Chinese comparative literature.In addition to being relieved, I was a little worried.

There is only one way to save it: broaden your voice and study hard.The so-called wide-ranging voice refers to strengthening ties with fellow scholars at home and abroad, and inside and outside the province, exchanging information and exchanging needs, and never sitting on the sky and keeping closed doors.Learn from others' strengths and avoid their weaknesses.Both receive and give.If you learn from others' strengths, you will gain something.The so-called hard work, first of all refers to the study of literary theory.I personally believe that ancient Chinese literary theory, Indian ancient literary theory, and Western ancient and modern literary theory are the three major systems of human literary theory.We should all work hard and study hard. "After harvesting a hundred flowers into honey", there must be something to gain.Only when this step is achieved can our Chinese comparative literature truly make a breakthrough, truly emerge with a new atmosphere, and truly gain a foothold in the forest of comparative literature in the world, thus forming the Chinese school of comparative literature that we all expect.

As an unachieved veteran of comparative literature, a loyal cheerleader of comparative literature, and as a member of the comparative literature circle in Shandong, I am ashamed of my achievements, but fortunately have the sincerity, the old man's exposure, and the cliché.I would like to encourage my colleagues in the province.It is for sequence. January 17, 1990 (This article is the preface to the book "The Bridge to World Literature")