20世纪80年代以来,中国文学如何在世界格局中呈现民族特性及其世界意义,成为文学创作与研究领域备受关注的焦点问题之一.莫言的小说以其对民族经验与世界性、人类性关系的独到把握,为我们思考当代文学的发展路径提供了很好的个案.在人类性基础上张扬民族性,使莫言具有了世界性声誉和影响力,也成为东方文化的全新传播者.而其前后期的诗学转向,内蕴着作家文化重构的信心和主体自觉的全新向度.艺术创新离不开本民族深厚的文化传统,这是莫言诗学转型的价值启示.
Since 1980s, how to present nationality and universality of Chinese literature to the world has become a focus of both literary creation and studies. Mo Yan's novels, with his unique representations of national experiences and universality of humanity and human relations, provide remarkable case studies for exploring the paths of contemporary Chinese literature. Characterized by nationality based on universal humanity, Mo Yan has won international reputation and influence and has become an envoy for disseminating oriental culture. Furthermore, his shift of focus in poetics as seen from his earlier and later works embodies his confidence in cultural reconstruction and new thoughts on the consciousness of a writer's subjectivity. Most importantly, that artistic creation should not separate from the rich national culture and tradition is what Mo Yan's transformation in poetics inspires us.