本文由符號形式美學與感性認識能力兩個面向，理解台灣當代原住民漢語文學的「美學」問題。符號形式美學的立場，確認且強調以形式美學閱讀評論台灣當代原住民漢語文學的正當性。尤其當原住民文學作品跨越文學與民族誌的功能時，理應具有不同的閱讀方式與評論視野。至於將美學視為一種感性認識的研究，則是從美學一詞的本意出發。當原住民文學向傳統生活實踐的場域汲取書寫的養分時，那種活在文學、活出文學的生命姿態，顯示了一種與物有宜、感受力十分敏銳的認識方式。本文並呈顯了「寫出－活出文學」的書寫邏輯──亦即「活在當下」的境況，仰賴文字「寫出」，而更確立了「漢語文學」的價值及其意義

This study discusses the ＂aesthetics＂ of the modern indigenous Chinese literature from the symbolic forms of aesthetics and the ability of perceptual awareness. The symbolic forms of aesthetics confirm and emphasize on the validity of reading and criticizing the modern indigenous Chinese literature in Taiwan from the perspective of formalist aesthetics. If the indigenous literature works contain the characteristics of both literature and ethnography, the reading techniques and the perspectives of criticism shall vary. As taking aesthetics as a discussion of perceptual awareness, it focuses more on the definition of aesthetics. In indigenous literature, the inspiration of the authors is often derived from the fields of traditional life practices. The life philosophy of living in and out literature shows a sort of awareness that is to live harmoniously with everything and have sharp perceptions towards life. This study also represents the writing logic of ＂living-writing out literature＂, namely the state of ＂living at the moment＂. Moreover, the ＂writing＂ of literature has also established the value and the meaning of ＂Chinese literature＂