刘醒龙的小说创作在当代文学中有其鲜明的个性与追求,他在题材上对乡土社会的关注,创作理念上对"高贵"与"大善"的追求,以及在创作方法上对现实主义的坚守等都是其文学创作的重要特征。然而,偏执地陷入乡村伦理的陷阱而对都市片面的否定,固执地追求文学的"高贵"而回避现实社会的苦难与沉重,以及虽向往于作为知识分子的启蒙之道却缺少坚实的批判力量等问题又构成刘醒龙创作中的软肋,考察并指出这一点对于刘醒龙乃至整个当代文学无疑是具有启示意义的。
With its distinctive individuality and pursuit,Liu Xinglong's novel creation is mainly marked by his concern with the rural society in his subject matter,his pursuit of"nobleness"and"virtue"in his creative ideas,and his adherence to realism in his creation method. Nevertheless,such issues as his paranoid lapse into the trap of rural ethics to the partial negation of the urban experience,his stubborn pursuit of"nobleness"to the avoidance of sufferings and burdens in real society,and his longing for the enlightenment path of intellectuals to the shortage of solid power of criticism have constituted weak points of Liu's literary creation. A survey and indication of such an aspect is sure to be of great enlightenment for Liu Xinglong as well as the entire contemporary literature.