才能,是个性心理的一个重要组成部分。它是指“一个人进行一种特殊活动的潜在能力。”[1]文艺家的创作才能就是文艺家进行创作活动的潜在能力。但文艺家的创作才能到底是怎样的?其才能结构又是怎样的?这确实是一个很有探讨价值的问题。早在我国明清之际杰出的文艺理论家金圣 Talent is an important part of personality psychology. It refers to “the potential ability of a person to carry out a particular activity.” [1] The creative ability of a literary artist is the potential ability of a literary artist to carry out creative activities. But what is the creative ability of a literary artist? And what is the structure of his talent? This is indeed a very valuable question. As early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China an outstanding literary theorist Jin Sheng