《寒冬夜行人》中的叙述

The Narration in If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

意大利小说家卡尔维诺对小说艺术形式有着高度的自觉,《寒冬夜行人》是反映其艺术高度自觉的典型作品之一。在这部作品中,这种自觉体现在:其一,叙述的讲述与展示;其二,第二人称叙事。他在这两个方面的成功试验,特别是在第二人称方面的试验,达到了奇特的叙述效果。这种具有实验性质的叙述方式为其后的小说创作产生了启发性影响。

The art forms employed by Italian modern novelist Calvino are highly self-conscious. The novel If on a Winter's Night a Traveler is one of the typical works reflecting this high self-consciousness. The reflection is in two parts: one is the telling and showing in narration, and the other is the narration in the second person. Both of the two experiments prove to be successful, especially the experiment on narration in the second person, which has produced peculiar effects. The experimental way of narration has an enlightening influence on the later novel creation.