有人说,散文是最随心所欲的文字,是无所不谈的文章;也有人认为,除了诗歌和戏剧、影视作品,其他文学作品就都可以算作散文了。 至于散文的特点,除了真实性之外,大都强调这种最见作者个性的文体还要有激情,要讲究意境、韵味、文采等等。 这些主张自然都有相当的道理。 但在我看来,散文作为有别于诗歌、戏剧和小说等文学体裁的一种文学样式,还是有一些独特的地方应该加以强调。 Some people say that essays are the most arbitrary texts and are omnipresent articles. Others think that other than poetry and drama, films and television programs, other literary works can be counted as essays. As for the characteristics of prose, in addition to authenticity, most emphasize the style of the most author’s own personality but also have passion, to pay attention to mood, charm, literary grace and so on. Naturally these propositions are quite reasonable. However, in my opinion, prose as a literary style different from literary genres such as poetry, drama and novels should be emphasized in some unique places.