2003年初夏获悉著名现代诗人、鲁迅研究专家蒋锡金教授病逝的噩耗,两年过去了,却仿佛还是昨天的事。虽然当时对此早已有预料,但当不幸真的降临时,我还是感到深深的痛惜和难言的悲哀。这种痛惜和悲哀之情,至今依然。二十余年前,当我刚刚开始涉足中国现代文学研究时,便有幸与锡金先生相识,并得到他剀切的指点和热情的扶掖。这使当时 In the early summer of 2003, it was learned that the bad news about the death of a famous modern poet and professor Lu Xun, professor Jiang Xijin, passed away in two years. Although it was already expected at that time, I still deeply felt sadness and unspeakable sadness when it really came to an unfortunate death. This deplorable and sad feeling, still so far. More than twenty years ago, when I was just beginning to get involved in the study of modern Chinese literature, I had the privilege of acquainting myself with Sir Sikkim and getting rid of it with all his guidance and enthusiasm. This made that time