文學奇蹟－《現代文學》的歷史意義

一九六○年代，台灣政治氣候與意識型態，深深影響著文學環境。當時坊間出現許多文學雜誌，然而，走嚴肅文學路線、倡導實驗創新的，當屬《現代文學》了。該雜誌適時提供多元、開放的空間，鼓勵翻譯、創作、理論與古典文學研究，讓國內外學者作家發表，締造了台灣文學的新景觀。本文從台灣文學發展史的觀點，探索《現代文學》的歷史意義，藉以證明文學社團與台灣文學的關係。全文包括四部分，即：一、前言；二、《現代文學》的外緣；三、《現代文學》的內在；四、結論。論述焦點，針對第一階段，十三年五十一期的探索。我們發現這是一本「新銳」的雜誌，成員從浪漫的起點出發，為追求人的本質與尊嚴，他們落實創辦了雜誌。四百位作家，上千篇作品，毋寧證明了那個年代的浪漫與喧嘩。不庸置疑的，《現代文學》是台灣文學史上的「文學奇蹟」。

關鍵字

現代文學；白先勇；現代主義；文學雜誌；夏濟安；藝術的奧秘；台北人；文學奇蹟

並列摘要

In the year of 1960s, political climate and ideology tremendously influenced the literature community. At that time, a great deal of literature journals circulated around the local bookstores; “Modern Literature” was the only publication that was characterized by being strict, experimental and innovational. “Modern literature” provided a free and multi-faceted platform, which stimulates the studies on translation, writing, theories, and classical literature. “Modern Literature” solicits the articles by both local and foreign scholars, creating a brand-new trend in Taiwan literature. The present paper explores the historical meaning of ”Modern Literature” from the perspective of the developmental history of Taiwanese literature. By doing so, the paper aims to evidence the relationship between literature clubs and Taiwanese literature. The paper comprises four parts: I. Introduction; II. The external reasons of “Modern Literature”; III. The connotation of “Modern Literature; IV. Conclusion. The article principally explores the first phrase-51 issues for 13 years. We found the journal to be avant-garde. The members initialize the journal in pursuit of the nature and dignity of the mankind with the principle of being romantic. Four hundred writers, along with thousands of works, surely symbolize the romanticism and turmoil of the age. Without doubt, “Modern Literature” is the “literature miracle” in the history of Taiwanese literature.