在探讨吉卜林文学创作以及艺术成就的研究成果中,“帝国诗人”始终是萦绕在吉卜林头上最为耀眼的光环之一。“帝国诗人”的称号在为他带来巨大声誉的同时,也使他被后世评论家诟病为“帝国主义的代言人”。就是这样一位争议颇多的作家,在他去世之后的几十年间成为了殖民主义文学思潮和后殖民文学思潮反复抨击的对象。笔者认为导致这一切的根源在 In the research of Kipling’s literary creation and artistic achievements, “the Empire Poet” has always been one of the most prominent aura lurks in the head of Kipling. While the title of “Empire Poet” brought him great reputations, he was criticized by later generations as “spokesman for imperialism.” It is such a controversial writer who, after his death, became the object of repeated criticisms of the trend of colonialism and post-colonial literature during his decades. The author believes that the root causes of all this