1999年 8月 ,读者们引颈企盼的《李自成》四、五卷终于问世了。从最初的酝酿到最后的“尘埃落定”,《李自成》的创作所经历的时间跨度几近六十余年。在这六十余年中 ,中国的社会、政治、经济、文化发生了巨大而深刻的变化 ,而文学则敏锐地感应到这种变化 ,其自身也在发展、转型 In August 1999, four or five volumes of “Li Zicheng” which readers had hoped for were finally released. From the initial brewing to the final “dust settles,” Li Zicheng’s creation has experienced a span of nearly sixty years. In these sixty years, tremendous and profound changes have taken place in China’s society, politics, economy and culture. Literature, however, has been keenly aware of such changes. It has also developed and transformed itself