王氣中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)畢業(ye)于中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央大學(xue)(xue)(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)系(xi)(xi),先(xian)后在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央大學(xue)(xue)(xue)、南京大學(xue)(xue)(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)系(xi)(xi)執教60余年(nian)。1946年(nian)加入中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國民主同盟。他長(chang)期(qi)從事中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國古代文(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)(xue)(xue)史、古代散(san)文(wen)(wen)(wen)、古典(dian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)論的教學(xue)(xue)(xue)和研究,文(wen)(wen)(wen)史兼治,學(xue)(xue)(xue)風嚴謹。
他著有 《藝概箋注》、《兩(liang)漢文(wen)學史(shi)》、《中國古(gu)代散文(wen)史(shi)綱》等(deng)專(zhuan)著。他關(guan)于劉熙載和(he)《藝概》的研(yan)究(jiu),為海內(nei)外所推崇(chong);有關(guan)中國古(gu)代散文(wen)、桐城文(wen)論的研(yan)究(jiu),也得到(dao)學術界高度(du)評價。