从叙述学视野剖析《等待野蛮人》

A Narratology-based Analysis of Waiting for the Barbarians

库切是当代世界文坛上一位对文学创作有着独到感悟和见解的小说家。在其最具争议的《等待野蛮人》中,他寓言般的写作方式不是直接诉诸说教,使得读者可以将其放在不同的语境下加以解读。结合叙事学理论,探讨叙事视角,叙事聚焦,叙事语气如何推动对此小说主题的理解。

J.M. Coetzee is a famous writer who has unique perception and understanding to literature in contemporary world. In his arguably best work, Waiting for the Barbarians, Coetzee applies characterized allegorical writing, not for direct teaching readers but enabling them to appreciate in different contexts. On the basis of narratology, this paper attempts to explore how the point of views, narrative focus and the tone contribute to understanding of the theme of the fiction.