“神之存在,依然如故”——沈从文神性小说的文化解读

"God Exists As It Did."——An interpretation of Shen Cong-wen's divinity novels from the cultural perspective

神巫文化是沈从文创作中取之不尽的艺术源泉,也是深入探索其创作文化意义的重要关注点。作为现代文坛中最具边地色彩的作家,他旗帜鲜明地站在民族文化和民间文化的立场上,频繁借用极具风情的文学意象,进行精美绝伦的"神性"书写。他笔下人物归于神性的命运,一方面挑战着主流文化的规约和城市生命的萎顿,另一方面也寄予了作家对民族文明在现代社会命运归宿的深忧隐痛。

The mystery culture is an inexhaustible artistic source in Shen Cong- wen＇s literary creation as well as an important focus for furthering the exploration on the cultural significance of his literary creation. As a writer specializing in the depiction of borderland in modern literature, Shen Cong- wen distinctively took a stand in national and folk literature, frequently adopted the unique artistic image in his depictions with gorgeously divine nature. The characters in his novels are destined to divine fate. While challenging the constraint imposed by the mainstream cuhure and the withering city life, they also express the writer＇s profound concern over the destiny of national civilization in modern society.