戰後「臺灣文學史」的建構及其內涵探析

Examining the Construction of Taiwan Literary History and its Meanings in the Postwar Period

「臺灣文學史」是臺灣文學作為一門知識領域所賴以立足的基礎，它不僅為臺灣文學劃定輪廓、追溯發展的軌跡，同時也提供其作為展望未來的實質內容。然而，儘管「臺灣文學史」已在臺灣文學的研究中佔據了舉足輕重的地位，但「臺灣文學史」該如何建構，要怎樣來書寫，甚至該如何被看待等等，卻是依舊充滿歧異而未有定見。之所以如此，首先是與「文學史」作為一種特殊文類的本身相關，再者則是與「臺灣」概念的複雜性無法切割。因此，本文擬從文學史的基本探問出發，觀察臺灣文學史在建構上所面對的難題，並對臺灣文學史書寫一路走來的足跡進行歷史性的探勘。也即觀察臺灣文學史的概念與內涵究竟是隨著時代的變化而有怎樣的呼應或對抗？其間的臺灣文學史又是以怎樣的方式被建構？這對後來的文學史書寫又是有著怎樣的影響或效應？透過這些探索，本文期能對於臺灣文學史書寫的既定看法有所更新，進而提供嶄新詮釋的可能性。

Taiwan Literary History is the first step in learning about Taiwanese literature. It not only defines the category ‘Taiwanese Literature’ but also gives a means for tracing Taiwanese literature’s historical origins and directing its future course. Although literary history is undeniably vital in studying Taiwanese literature, there is significant disagreement on how such history should be built, written, and critically evaluated. This is due to internal debates over the genre of “literary history” and the complex entanglements that anyone attempting to interpret “Taiwan” must handle. Thus, this study begins with an overview of some of the fundamental themes in literary history, then analyzes the difficulties of constructing Taiwanese literary histories before giving a historiographical analysis of the courses and forms of such endeavors. During the process, the following questions will be thoroughly investigated: What socio-cultural developments influenced the writing of Taiwanese literary histories? How are these literary histories constructed at a textual level? How did literary history from the past influence those from later and present times? By addressing these subjects, this study seeks to update some of the more calcified ideas of Taiwanese Literary History and make space for fresh and alternative readings.