Journal of Literary Writing and Evaluation
JLWE, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2026, pp.1-9.
Print ISSN: 3078-8129; Online ISSN: 3104-5073
Journal homepage: https://www.lwejournal.com
DOI: Https://doi.org/10.64058/jlwe260101lsipk
Abstract: The relationship between language and silence is not only an important issue in both Chinese and Western philosophies but also closely related to literary activities and daily life. During the author's visit to the University of Oxford as a visiting scholar from 2023 to 2024, an interview was conducted with Professor Kate McLoughlin on “Silence and Literature”. The interview explored the definition, nature, and various manifestations of silence in literature, analyzed the manifestations and commonalities of silence in different periods and different literary movements in the history of British literature, discussed the phenomena of silence among women and veterans in literature, the interaction among different silences in the context of postmodern literature, and the different viewpoints held by some writers and philosophers on the issue of language and silence.
Keywords: literature; silence; language
Author Biographies: Kate McLoughlin, PhD, Professor at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford. Her main research interests include 18th-century and Victorian literature, modern and contemporary American war literature, as well as literature and culture. E-mail: kate.mcloughlin@ell.ox.ac.uk.Wang Li (Corresponding author), PhD, Associate Professor at School of College English Teaching and Research, Henan University. Her research focuses on British and American literature. E-mail: wanglilouisa@163.com.
题目：文学与沉默——牛津大学凯特·迈克洛林教授访谈
摘要：语言与沉默之间的关系不仅是中西哲学所关注的一个重要问题，也与文学活动以及日常生活息息相关。作者在牛津大学访学期间（2023-2024）对凯特·迈克洛林教授就“文学与沉默”进行了访谈，探讨文学中沉默的定义、性质及多种表现形式；分析英国文学史不同时期、不同文学运动中沉默的体现及共通性；讨论女性和退伍军人在文学中的沉默现象、后现代文学背景下不同沉默的相互作用，以及部分作家和哲学家对语言与沉默问题所持有的不同观点。
关键词：文学；沉默；语言
作者简介：凯特·迈克洛林，博士，牛津大学哈里斯曼彻斯特学院教授，主要研究方向为18世纪维多利亚时期文学，现代与当代美国战争文学，文学与文化。电邮：kate.mcloughlin@ell.ox.ac.uk。王丽（通讯作者），博士，河南大学大学外语教研部副教授，研究方向为英美文学。电邮：wanglilouisa@163.com。
Received: 03 Apr 2026 / Revised: 14 Apr 2026 / Accepted: 14 Apr 2026 / Published online: 30 Apr 2026 / Print published: 30 May 2026.
