曾经在戏剧理论批评上做过一些有益的工作的赵寻同志,在今年四、五月间,在《长江文艺》组织的一次文学作品如何反映人民内部矛盾的讨论会上,和于黑丁、胡青坡等同志一唱一和地作了一次长篇发言(这篇发言已经作者者整理成文,题为《站在战斗的前列》,发表在《长江文艺》今年六月号上)。戏剧文学和舞台艺术如何正确地反映当前的人民内部矛盾,这确是一个值得重视值得讨论的问题。人们指望从赵寻同志的文章中,得到一些对这个问题的启发。但是,令人大吃一惊的是赵寻同志在他的文章中,竟然唱出了一种低沉刺耳的调子! 问题当然是从反映人民内部矛盾谈起的。人民内部矛盾要不要反映,应不应该反映,达本来是不成问 Comrade Zhao Xun, who had done some useful work in criticizing drama theory, spoke at a seminar on how this literary work organized by the “Yangtze River Literature and Art” reflected the contradictions among the people in April and May this year, Hu Qingpo and other comrades made a lengthy speeches (the speech has been collated by the author, entitled “Standing at the forefront of the battle”, published in the “Yangtze River Literature and Art,” June issue of this year.) How the dramatic literature and the stage art correctly reflect the current contradictions among the people is indeed an issue worthy of attention. People hope to get some inspiration from this article from Comrade Zhao’s article. What is surprising, however, is that Comrade Zhao Zhao sang in his article a low, jarring tone. The question of course is to reflect the contradictions among the people. Whether or not the internal contradictions among the people should be reflected should not be reflected