如何拼写出非洲真正的名字——钦努阿·阿契贝《非洲的污名》述评

How to Spell African Proper Name——A Commentary Review of Chinua Achebe’s The Education of a British-Protected Child

钦努阿·阿契贝是享誉世界的尼日利亚作家,他的作品极富内涵和深度。其论文集《非洲的污名》共收录了阿契贝不同时期演讲和发表的16篇文章,书中揭示了非洲的污名及其历史传统和真相,剖析了非洲文学中的语言政治,阐述了在现当代国际背景下,非洲人民应如何拼写出真正属于自己的名字。阿契贝认为非洲人在知道自己该去向何方之前,要明了自己来自哪里。他呼吁国际社会给予非洲以人类的尊重,当代非洲人团结起来克服历史与现实造就的逆境,共同拼写出非洲真正的名字。

Chinua Achebe is a world-renowned Nigerian writer whose works are rich in content and profundity.The Education of a British-Protected Child collects 16 articles and speeches delivered in different periods of the writer’s life.It reveals the historical tradition and truth of African tarnished name,analyzes the politics of language in African literature and expounds how African people can really spell their own name in modern international context.Achebe believes that African people need to know where they come from before they know where to head for.He appeals to the international community to show respect for human beings towards Africa.He also calls on African people should unite to face historical and actual adversity down,and to spell African pro per name.