「民國文學」概念的提出有利於為兩岸現代文學與華文文學研究尋找到新的連接點，作為文學遺產的「民國」應該跳出政治定義的窠臼，發掘其更為深遠的精神價值，共同關注1912至1949的民國文學既是理性梳理現代文學傳統的需要，也是發掘「台灣文學」民族文化基因的當然，民國文學為兩岸華人記錄了共同的歷史命運，是我們相互觀照、彼此對話的精神基礎。

As a literary heritage of the Republic of China which should jump out the cocoon of mere political definition, the concept of literature during the period of the Republic of China has been introduced to find a new connection in favor of modern literature of cross-strait and the world Chinese literature research, and to excavate the more profound spiritual values during this period. Common attention to be paid to the literature from 1912 to 1949 of the Republic of China is the need, not only to rationally tease out the tradition of the modern Chinese literature, but to explore the memes, the national and cultural gene of Taiwan literature. For both sides of the Taiwan straits, the literature of the Republic of China has recorded the common historical destiny which is the spiritual foundation of the mutual contemplation and communication.