刘川鄂是以中国现代文学研究崛起于学术界,他的《中国自由主义批评论稿》《张爱玲传》在学术界都颇有声誉。他对中国现代自由主义文学的研究,开历史之先河,体现了他不俗的眼光。《张爱玲传》则突出表现了他良好的审美感觉,还有对个案研究的强大能力。1990年代末,他忽然转向当代文学研究,一反常态,尖锐批评当代知名作家,一下掀起文坛风云,让很多作家不得安宁 Liu Chuan-er was raised in the academic circles with the study of Chinese modern literature. His “Criticism of Chinese Liberalism” and “Biography of Zhang Ailing” all enjoyed great reputations in academia. His research on Chinese modern liberal literature opened the first of its kind in history and embodied his impressive vision. “Biography of Eileen Chang” highlights his good aesthetic feeling, as well as the powerful ability of case studies. In the late 1990s, he suddenly turned to contemporary literature research, uncharacteristically, sharp criticism of contemporary well-known writers, about setting off a literary scene, so many writers will not be at peace