「文學概論」這門課程希望帶著剛進大學中文系的各位一起思考和討論：「什麼是文學」以及「文學是什麼」；以及除了做一個純粹的愉快讀者之外，還有什麼其他途徑得以洞察藏在各個文本中細微又豐富的密碼，進而讓自己逐漸也是一位「專業讀者」。「讓同學理解文學是什麼」這樣一個弘大的教學目標自然不是一年的課程能輕易達成的；其中的困難包括：我們大概很難透過一年的「概論」將這個大問題說清楚；以及從純粹審美娛樂目的的閱讀轉往嚴肅性的閱讀，會不會反而破壞了我們當初喜歡文學的單純熱情？
「文學是什麼」可能是中文系同學進入到這個系之後，最先對自己提出的一個問題；而你將透過未來的四年，甚至是一輩子來回答這個提問：文學是什麼，什麼樣的書寫文學之於你「自己」的意義又是什麼。唯有閱讀了更多更多的作品，同時積累更多的人生經驗，你才可能慢慢地對於這個問題有一點兒屬於自己的想法；也可能隨著你生命經歷的變化，視野的改變，每個人生階段你回答這個問題的方式都不盡相同。而這個持續不斷的探索、思考的過程，就像是在文學世界裡經驗著一場又一場的華麗冒險。而此刻，旅行即將開始。
「因為文字是作品的一切，所以徐徐跟讀文字纔算實實閱讀到了作品本體。一捲四個樂章的協奏曲，你不能儘快在十分鐘以內把牠聽完。理想的讀者應該像一個理想的古典樂聽眾，不放過每一個音符（文字），甚至休止符（標點符號）。」－王文興《家變》
這門課我們將著重文本的閱讀與感受，包括詩歌、戲劇與小說三種文本類型。透過文本的細讀從中思考問題，包括每一個文字與符號存在的意義，不同文學形式的特色，何謂文學風格，以及文本所架設出的以及所可能對應的世界。「閱讀」是開啟文學世界的關鍵鑰匙，我們期待同學別急著從文學作品中找到答案，而是耐心地依循著文字的軌跡前進，並往返於文本、世界、自我之間，在航行的過程裡也留下屬於你自己的閱讀印記，並逐漸培養評價作品的能力。在每一個文本的閱讀過程裡，也將帶領同學試著走入文學史與文學理論的世界，除了作為中文系學生專業訓練的基礎累積，也希望啟發大家更為豐富的分析文本之能力與視野。The course "Introduction to Literature" hopes to bring everyone who has just entered the Chinese Department of the university to think and discuss: "What is literature" and "What is literature"; and what other ways are there besides being a purely enjoyable reader? I can gain insight into the subtle and rich codes hidden in each text, and gradually become a "professional reader" myself. Naturally, such a grand teaching goal of "let students understand what literature is" cannot be easily achieved in a one-year course; the difficulties include: it is probably difficult for us to explain this big issue clearly through a one-year "introduction"; and Will switching from purely aesthetic and entertainment reading to serious reading destroy our original passion for literature?
"What is literature?" may be the first question that students from the Chinese Department ask themselves after entering this department; and you will answer this question through the next four years, or even your whole life: what is literature, what kind of writing What is the meaning of literature to "yourself"? Only by reading more and more works and accumulating more life experiences can you slowly come up with your own thoughts on this issue; or as your life experiences change and your vision changes, The way you answer this question is different at every stage of life. And this process of continuous exploration and thinking is like experiencing one gorgeous adventure after another in the literary world. At this moment, the journey is about to begin.
"Because words are everything in a work, reading the words slowly is the only way to truly read the body of the work. A concerto with four movements in a volume cannot be listened to in less than ten minutes as quickly as possible. An ideal reader should be like an ideal reader Classical music listeners do not miss every note (word), even the rest (punctuation mark)." - Wang Wenxing's "Family Change".
In this course we will focus on the reading and feeling of texts, including three text types: poetry, drama and novels. Think about issues through careful reading of the text, including the meaning of each word and symbol, the characteristics of different literary forms, what is literary style, and the world set up by the text and the world it may correspond to. "Reading" is the key to unlocking the world of literature. We hope that students will not rush to find answers from literary works, but patiently follow the trajectory of the text, and travel between the text, the world, and themselves in the process of navigation. You will also leave your own reading mark and gradually develop the ability to evaluate works. In the process of reading each text, students will also be led to try to enter the world of literary history and literary theory. In addition to serving as a foundation for professional training for Chinese students, we also hope to inspire everyone to have richer text analysis abilities and perspectives. .
本課程除介紹各種文學類別（詩歌、小說、散文、戲曲、電影）之風格特色外，也包含文學功能、文學批評、文學類別、文學傳播等基礎文學理論與概念，並擬藉由文學知識的引介，讓學生能掌握文學與其他學科的關聯性，如語言學、歷史學、心理學等，透過古典、現代相關文本的閱讀與理論印證，擴展學生的文學視野與知識。可作為後續文學發展史、文學批評史之基礎課程。
In addition to introducing the style and characteristics of various literary categories (poetry, novels, prose, opera, and movies), this course also covers basic literary theories and concepts such as literary functions, literary criticism, literary categories, and literary communication. It is intended to be based on the knowledge of literature. Introduction allows students to grasp the correlation between literature and other disciplines, such as linguistics, history, psychology, etc., and expands students' literary vision and knowledge through the reading and theoretical verification of classical and modern related texts. It can be used as a basic course for subsequent literary development history and literary criticism history.
教師自編講義。
Teachers prepare their own handouts.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 課堂出席、參與討論與平時作業課堂出席、參與討論與平時作業 Class attendance, participation in discussions and daily homework |
40 | |
| 期中考期中考 midterm exam |
30 | |
| 期末考期末考 final exam |
30 |
