张炜一直是当代文学创作中一位独特的作家 ,他近些年创作的长篇小说《外省书》和《能不忆蜀葵》 ,在评论界引起的争论非常激烈。争议者都感受到张炜面对多变的现实世界时 ,其表意系统的变化 ,以及叙事中思想理念的表达与小说文体的不和谐。但也都同意他在艰难而真诚地进行着个人精神的掘进与探索。本刊本期推出由复旦大学陈思和教授主持的一组讨论 ,参加者是复旦大学中文系的一群博士研究生。相信这组讨论将有助于我们对张炜作品中一系列生活与艺术问题的深入理解 Zhang Wei has always been a unique writer in the contemporary literature creation. His recent book “Provincial Book” and “No Memory of Hollyhock” have caused controversy in the critics. When the controversies feel that Zhang Wei is facing the changing real world, his ideological system changes, as well as the expression of the ideological concept in the narration and the discordance of the novel style. However, he also agreed that he is carrying out and exploring his personal spirits in a difficult and sincere manner. This issue of the period launched by the Fudan University Professor Chen Sihe chair a group of discussions, participants in Fudan University Chinese Department of a group of doctoral students. I believe this group of discussions will help us to understand Zhang Wei’s series of life and art issues in depth