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.
First Page
206
Last Page
216
Recommended Citation
Lu, Yonghe. 2017. "The Four Dimensions of Literary Memory and Historical Consciousness." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 37, (4): pp.206-216. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol37/iss4/14
