On National Literature And National Identity In The Global Age

National identification is a national member’s emotional attachment andmental belonging to the cultural community which he or she lives in. In the globalage, the great changes have taken place in our national identification. The culturalglobalization process is very complicated. The spread of cultural homogenizationand the appeal to the independence of national culture interlock each other so as topresent a special scene of world culture in the era of globalization. In suchcircumstances, it is very important for us to make proper adjustment in our nationalidentification. Now more and more national members already have a cultureconsciousness. On the one hand,they resist cultural homogeneity to ensure theuniqueness of the national culture; on the other hand, they absorb different culturesto develop national cultural tradition. Only in this way can they realize thedevelopment of national identity in the real space,virtual space and spiritual space.The development of national identity cannot leave the traditional culture thisfoundation. National literature is part of the traditional culture. In the developmentof national identity, it plays an important role. As the representation of nationalidentity, national literature is a kind of identity narrative. National literatureparticipated in the national identification in the way of cultural practice.