南(nan)(nan)京(jing)(jing)是我(wo)國文(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)開始走向(xiang)獨(du)立和(he)自覺的起步之城，我(wo)國歷史(shi)上第(di)(di)一(yi)個(ge)“文(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)館”就設立在南(nan)(nan)京(jing)(jing)，除(chu)此之外，南(nan)(nan)京(jing)(jing)還是我(wo)國近代教育的起點(dian)，我(wo)國第(di)(di)一(yi)部(bu)詩歌理(li)論和(he)批評專(zhuan)著《詩品(pin)》、第(di)(di)一(yi)部(bu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)理(li)論和(he)批評專(zhuan)著《文(wen)(wen)(wen)心(xin)雕龍》、第(di)(di)一(yi)部(bu)兒童啟蒙讀物《千字文(wen)(wen)(wen)》、現存最早的詩文(wen)(wen)(wen)總集《昭明文(wen)(wen)(wen)選》等(deng)作品(pin)均誕生于南(nan)(nan)京(jing)(jing)。南(nan)(nan)京(jing)(jing)還涌(yong)現了高曉(xiao)聲、陸(lu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)夫、方之、蘇童、葉兆言、畢飛宇等(deng)一(yi)批又一(yi)批的名家(jia)，為了鼓勵和(he)促進(jin)文(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)創作，南(nan)(nan)京(jing)(jing)還設立了“紫金(jin)山文(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)獎”“金(jin)陵文(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)獎”“南(nan)(nan)京(jing)(jing)文(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)藝(yi)術獎”等(deng)多種(zhong)獎項。