关键词: 乐黛云, 比较文学, 行动, 中国, 现代性

Abstract: Professor Yue Daiyun and the comparative literature she established have always been closely intertwined with the process of China’s modernization, sharing its breath and destiny. The vicissitudes and trials of the times have shaped the foundational qualities of her character—profound love for her country and an unwavering sense of amor fati. Comparative literature, at its inception, was first and foremost a philosophy of critique and action, deeply rooted in Professor Yue’s concern and inquiry into the question, “What is the future of China?” To this end, Professor Yue focused her attention on the reception and development of modernism, realism, and conservatism in modern China. In practice, she pioneered three paradigms of comparative literature in China: influence studies, parallel studies, and a via media of humanities studies that bridges the two. They represent not only Professor Yue’s practice of comparative literature but also her vision for the present and future of modern China. Comparative literature, for her, was both a lifelong pursuit of the humanistic way and her “Ship of Theseus” through which she transmitted her experiences to the contemporary world. It encompassed the spirit of thought and action characterized by self-reflection, understanding others, and pluralistic dialogue, bridging the past and future through the unity of theory and praxis.

Key words: Yue Daiyun, comparative literature, praxis, China, modernity