献给黄土下紫色灵魂的赞美诗——艾青《大堰河——我的褓姆》的体验式阅读

Ode to Dayan River,My Wet Nurse

艾青早期的诗歌,富有一种蕴涵在苦难人生中的人性之美。歌手把在苦难的土地上吟出的第一支歌,献给了他的保姆大堰河。大堰河的“生”,是饱尝凌侮的奴隶生活和奴隶的凄苦,浸透着爱的人生苦难和虚幻梦想;大堰河的“死”,是对罪恶社会的无声控诉,是超越现实功利的一段人性的光辉。诗人通过时代的黑暗和灵魂的光明的强烈对比,赋予人间至情以深刻的社会意义。散文化的诗句,滉漾出情感的旋律;一系列细节描写所渲染出来的画面,既具象又朦胧,富有浓郁的象征色彩。

The early poems by Ai Qing are imbued with human beauty nurtured by the sufferings of life. He dedicated his first poem to his wet nurse, Dayan River. Her 'life' is a life of slavery and humiliation, full of dreams and love born of sufferings. Her 'death' is a silent denouncement of the evil society, leaving behind a touch of human beauty which transcends earthly concerns. The dark society versus the 'light' of the soul makes human affection something of profound significance. The prosaic lines are emotionally charged and the tableau built up by the details is highly symbolic.