On the Poetic Form of"Existential Code"in Milan Kundera's Novels—With reference to The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Behind the poetic form of"existential code"is a poetic system of fiction created by Kundera for"poeticization of philoso-phy",which implicitly encompasses his values and methodology.This includes an emphasis on the principles of novel thinking:First-ly,the philosophical thinking within the novel should have uncertainty,manifesting as the value of the thinking process;Secondly,the philosophical thinking in the novel should have situational relevance,manifested as"specific metaphysics";Thirdly,the philosophical thinking in the novel should have the value of achieving the'continuity of discovery'in the history of fiction.In addition,this system also includes Kundera's method of applying the above-mentioned thinking principles to novel creation,that is,various poetic forms of"existential code",including the whole process from the prototype,naming and revision of"existential code".