牛顿的“我们是站在巨人肩膀上的矮子”这句话在文学范围内是行不通的。在文学史上我们的确看见了巨人,而且只有巨人才构成了整个文学史的辉煌。可笑的是,我们在文学史上寻找矮子。好象我们的文学史就是一架由矮子搭就的人梯,通过我们指向明天。这样的人梯难道不摇摇欲坠吆?站在它的顶端又有什么安全可言?更别说作为一个现时代艺术家的骄 Newton’s phrase, “We are the dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants,” will not work in the context of literature. In the history of literature we did see the giants, and only the giants formed the brilliant history of literature. Ironically, we look for dwarfs in literary history. It seems as if our history of literature is a ladder of people dwarfed, pointing to tomorrow through us. Is not such a stepladder 摇 what is the safety of standing on top of it? Not to mention the arrogance of being a contemporary artist