The Four Dimensions of Literary Memory and Historical Consciousness

Abstract

Abstract: The same essence of memory, history and literature is a deliberate construction (reconstruction) of the "past", which is based on the realistic context. Dilthey argues that different "human sciences" co-create a spiritual world of "productive nexus or system" on the basis of "experience" and "understanding". As two different spiritual "associations", literature and history inform each other and jointly create a whole meaning system. The concept "narrative substance" of Ankersmit is a collection of different narratives of "past". "Narrative substance" is not the objective reality of history, but the historical "image" or "metaphor". The "narrative substance" sets up for us a bridge between literary memory and historical consciousness. The human "community" life is characterized by "mnemonic community" and their "shared memories" need artificial construction. As a combination of standardized and decentralized "shared memories", "cultural text" is a symbol of identity and historical tradition.

Key words: literary memory, historical consciousness, productive nexus or system, narrative substance, mnemonic community, cultural text

Lu Yonghe. The Four Dimensions of Literary Memory and Historical Consciousness [J]. Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art, 2017, 37(4): 206-216.

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