最近,因“双百”方针真正得到落实,我国国际地位空前提高,研究中国现代文学史已成为国内外学者的一个热门课题。但关于“孤岛”时期的上海,至今还是一段空白,很少人触及。上海社科院文学研究所有鉴于此,号召曾经参加过当年文学艺术和出版活动的老人,写下一些自己亲身经历和熟悉的先辈事迹,以供后人参考,是件极有意义的事。他们约我写耿济之先生,我认为是义不容辞的。今天的中年青年读者,几乎不大会知道这位在中国文学翻译界,特别是介绍俄罗斯文学方面的先驱者之一的辉煌业绩了。 Recently, the “two hundreds” principle has been truly implemented and our country’s international status is unprecedentedly elevated. The study of the history of modern Chinese literature has become a hot topic both at home and abroad. However, there is still a gap in Shanghai about the “isolated island” era, with few people touching it. In view of this, the Institute of Literature of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences has called for the elderly who have participated in the literary arts and publishing activities of the year to write down some of their own personal experiences and familiar deeds for future generations’ reference. This is a very significant event. They asked me to write about Mr. Geng Ji, and I think it is incumbent on them. Today’s young middle-aged readers hardly know the brilliant achievements of the Chinese literary translator, especially one of the pioneers in introducing Russian literature.