沈从文与《边城》

Shen Cong-wen and his Border Town

作者与作品间往往有着密不可分的联系,作者通过所创作的文学作品来表达自己的感受,试图唤起读者相应的感受,作品又体现着作者的创造性,作者和作品都是文学活动的基本要素。想要全面评价或深入理解一部作品,就需要深入了解作者的生活经历,创作方向,创作宗旨、文学观点等方面。沈从文是20世纪中国最多产且成就较大的作家,他的代表作《边城》展现了湘西异域的奇幻和浪漫。要全面评价或理解《边城》,也应注意作者与作品间的关系。

An author and his works are always inseparable. The author expresses his own feelings in his works, trying to rouse his readers＂ resonance. On the other hand, the works embody the creativity of the author; the author and his works are both basic elements of literary creation. To comprehensively evaluate or have a deeper understanding a literary creation, we have tO make deep investigation into the author＇s life experience, orientation, creation tenets, literal standpoints etc. Shen was the most productive writer with fairly big achievements in the 20th century in China, and his masterpiece was ＂Border Town＂, which presented the readers with fanciness and romance of western Wu＇nan. To comprehensively appraise or understand ＂Border Town＂, we have to pay attention to the relationship between the author and his works.