“五四”前后关于文学本质问题的探讨 ,深深地烙刻着“五四”文学革命的印记 ,并对2 0世纪文学理论体系的建立和文学研究产生了至为深远的影响。站在 2 1世纪的今天 ,对这一时期关于文学本质问题的探讨进行一番回顾 ,无论是对于总结上个世纪文学研究的历史 ,还是为 2 1世纪的文学研究提供资鉴 ,都应该说是一件十分有意义的事 The discussion on the nature of literature around the May 4 Movement has been deeply imprinted with the mark of the “May Fourth” literary revolution and has had far-reaching effects on the establishment of literary theory and system of literature in the 20th century. Standing in the 21st century, a review of the discussions on the nature of literature during this period should be made both in summing up the history of literary research in the last century and in providing references for literary research in the 21st century It is a very meaningful thing