文化、国族与人文：刘育龙新诗的忧患意识

Culture, Nation and Humanity: The Critical Consciousness Implicated in Lew Yok Long’s Poem

Abstract

纵观马华诗坛，可见六字辈诗人既见证国家历史嬗变、身处全球视野，又在 文学发展脉络上承袭前贤作家之创作养分，使他们有着丰富的文化背景和开拓诗 歌美学的视野，新诗创作中无处不显现兼容性。本文以刘育龙新诗作为个案观察， 认为诗中展现了对文化、国族与人文的忧患意识与深度关怀。虽然承袭七〇年代 天狼星诗社和神州诗社等人重于刻画文化中国与古典意象的脉络，刘育龙却因国 族身份认同和国家发展变迁等复杂元素，所拟意象转化成直面本土意识的在地书 写。刘育龙关注现实政治社会、族群问题与争议，更书写历史人文、社会现实题 材，当中不因叙事成分过高而使得作品诗意锐减，往往以富有新意的视角开展诗 歌书写。

关键词：刘育龙，马华新诗，马华六字辈作家，忧患意识，国族书写

The Malaysian Chinese poets born in 1960s witness the country’s historical transformation and possess a global perspective, and also inherit creative nourishment from the former writers in the development of literature. Therefore, a rich cultural background and a broad vision for poetic aesthetics are provided, resulting in a great output and a comprehensive expression of their poetry. This paper aims to outline the critical consciousness and core themes of Lew Yok Long’s poem, as one of the 1960sborn Malaysian Chinese poets, by examining his profound concerns for culture, nation, and humanity. When inheriting the tradition of the main poet associations of the 1970s, which emphasised depicting the “cultural chinese” and classical chinese imagery, Lew Yok Long who born in 1960s transforms his imagery into localised writing that directly confronts local consciousness. This happens because of the complex elements such as national identity and the nation’s development or changes among the Malaysian Chinese. He mainly focuses on contemporary political and social issues, ethnic problems and controversies, and also writes on historical, cultural, and social realities. His poetry avoids sacrificing poetic quality due to excessive narrative, often employing fresh perspectives.

Keywords: Lew Yok Long, Malaysian Chinese poem, 1960s-born Malaysian Chinese Writers, critical consciousness, national literary writing