筆名韓(han)江、阮(ruan)明。廣東普寧人。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共黨(dang)員。1964年(nian)(nian)畢(bi)業于南開大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)系(xi)(xi),1981年(nian)(nian)又畢(bi)業于中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國社科(ke)院(yuan)研究生院(yuan)。1964年(nian)(nian)參加工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)。歷任(ren)(ren)河(he)北(bei)教師(shi)(shi)進(jin)修學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)教師(shi)(shi),河(he)北(bei)工(gong)讀師(shi)(shi)院(yuan)教師(shi)(shi)、系(xi)(xi)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren),河(he)北(bei)化(hua)工(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)辦公室秘書科(ke)長,北(bei)京國際政(zheng)治學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)講師(shi)(shi),北(bei)京中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國人民警官大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)系(xi)(xi)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)、教授(shou),公安(an)(an)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)研究所所長,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國人民公安(an)(an)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)系(xi)(xi)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)、教授(shou)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國大(da)眾文(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)(xue)(xue)學(xue)(xue)(xue)會(hui)(hui)理(li)事,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)臺港澳暨海外華(hua)文(wen)(wen)(wen)文(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)(xue)(xue)研究會(hui)(hui)常務理(li)事,世界華(hua)文(wen)(wen)(wen)文(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)(xue)(xue)學(xue)(xue)(xue)會(hui)(hui)理(li)事兼出版工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)委(wei)員會(hui)(hui)副主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)。享受政(zheng)府特(te)殊津貼(tie)。1964年(nian)(nian)開始發表作(zuo)(zuo)品。1990年(nian)(nian)加入(ru)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國作(zuo)(zuo)家協會(hui)(hui)。
著有論著《張天翼(yi)(yi)小說論稿》、《八十(shi)年代(dai)臺(tai)港文(wen)(wen)學新潮選萃》、《臺(tai)灣(wan)名家(jia)散(san)文(wen)(wen)選評(ping)》、《臺(tai)灣(wan)散(san)文(wen)(wen)名作(zuo)賞(shang)析》,并與人(ren)合作(zuo)《文(wen)(wen)藝評(ping)論寫(xie)作(zuo)講(jiang)座》、《現代(dai)臺(tai)灣(wan)文(wen)(wen)學史(shi)》、《臺(tai)灣(wan)新文(wen)(wen)學辭典(dian)》、《文(wen)(wen)藝創(chuang)作(zuo)七十(shi)講(jiang)》、《中華文(wen)(wen)學通史(shi)》,論文(wen)(wen)集《張天翼(yi)(yi)論》,主編《中國公安文(wen)(wen)學作(zuo)品選講(jiang)》、《中國文(wen)(wen)學作(zuo)品選講(jiang)》、《當代(dai)中國公安文(wen)(wen)學大系》(22卷)等。