“十七年”儿童文学中的身体叙事

The Body Narration in the Seventeen-year Children's Literature

"十七年"儿童文学往往描述少年儿童经历各种考验、忍受各种苦难,完成肉体和精神上的双重考验之后,被整个社会所接纳,成为社会中的一员。身体叙事在"十七年"儿童文学具体表现为:身体受难、性别特征淡化和儿童的"成人化",时代的要求和形势的需要使得儿童的身体特征遭到忽视。

During the time of ＂17 years＂, numerous works poped up to reflect these violent social changes; along with the trend, the juvenile literature also witnessed a prosperous period, named ＂17 years＂ time, featured by grown-up stories in which children often have to undergo tests, endure sufferings and fulfill ordeals physically and spiritually before their being admitted by mainstream society. Meanwhile, body narration finds expression mainly in the forms of： physical ture, overlooked gender features, and little adult images. It is also interesting to notice that due to the special political demands of the time, children＇s physical features were never rendered enough attention in these creations.