Abstract: As a remarkable scene in Chinese novels in the 20th century,insane narrative had a tortuous trip from emergence,evolution,dreariness to prosperity.Because of complicated cultural images and special experience characteristics in narrative voice,insane narrative in Chinese literature in the 20th century has conveyed special historical consciousness which is different from that of other literatures at the same time.From this perspective,insane narrative is the specimen of historical consciousness in Chinese literature in the 20th century.Insane narrative challenged the lofty of historical consciousness before the 1990s;and it reconstructed the value of historical discourse under the background of historical nihilism at the turn of the new century.

Key words: insane narrative, Chinese literature in 20th century, historical consciousness, specimen