Abstract:

As an important research method of literary theory,“interpretation” is the explanation to existing literary phenomena and theories.The essence of “cultural poetics” and “criticism to of literary theories” is the interpretation to the writers,works and literary phenomena.It is generally acknowledged in the field of literary theory that dialogical interpretation and moderate interpretation should be adapted,avoiding previous standpoints and modes to give forceful interpretation.Though containing theoretical perspectives and theoretical attitudes,the emphasis of interpretation is not on proposing new theoretical topics and constructing new theories.The crisis in the research of Chinese literary theories lies not in the forceful interpretation,but in interpretation itself.Too much attention to interpretation,rather than to new theoretical construction,is an important reason for the lack of individuality and innovation in the research of literary theories.

Key words: literary theories, crisis, interpretation, theoretical construction, innovation