诗人与社会——略谈大江健三郎与威廉·布莱克

The Poet and Society——A Comparative Study of Kenzaburō e and William Blake

大江健三郎被威廉·布莱克的预言诗所吸引,这在一般英语文学爱好者中间是不常见的。大江在写《新人啊,觉醒吧!》的时候,与布莱克遥相呼应。布莱克蔑视权威、社会习俗和成见,歌颂自然生发的力量,大江无形中继承了布莱克这方面的遗产。然而,大江并没有完全听由布莱克的指引。他关心社会,参与社会,对布莱克预言诗中的神秘主义成分,他敬而远之。布莱克得不到的来自社会与读者的巨大支持,大江健三郎得到了。

Kenzaburō e was attracted by Blake's prophecy poems,which was unusual among ordinary lovers of English literature.When Kenzaburō e was writing New ah,Wake up!,he echoed with Blake at a distance.Blake despised authority,social conventions and prejudices,and praised the power from nature,while Kenzaburō e unconsciously inherited this legacy.However,Kenzaburō e was not totally guided by Blake,and he was more concerned about society and actively participated in society.He stayed at a respectful distance from the mysticism of Blake's prophecy poems.Blake did not enjoy the support from the society and readers,while Kenzaburō e won wide support.