××同志:来信问及明代文学诸情况,如何奉答,颇感踌躇,因为我对明代文学缺乏深入研究。但我又想到,作为一种相互切磋和交流,我还是应当谈点粗浅的看法。首先我想从你来信中提出的“并称”问题谈起。你说:既然历来有“楚骚”“汉赋”“唐诗”“宋词”“元曲”并称,不妨加一个“明小说”。这问 Comrade XX: The letter asked about the literature in the Ming Dynasty. How to give a reply was rather hesitant because I lacked a thorough study of the literature of the Ming Dynasty. However, I also think that as a mutual exchange and mutual understanding, I should still talk about the superficial view. First of all, I would like to start with the question of “saying ” raised in your letter. You said: Since there has always been “Chu Sao ” “Han Fu ” “Tang Poetry ” “Song Lyrics ” “Yuan Song ” and said, may wish to add a “Ming novel ”. This question