悲剧人生的人性之光——艾·巴·辛格的《洗衣妇》解读

The Humanity Charm of a Tragic Life——On Reading Singer′s The Washwoman

诺贝尔文学奖获得者艾·巴·辛格以编故事见长,在故事中透过"小人物"的遭遇,表现出底层人民生活的沉重。《洗衣妇》中的老妇人,在自尊、诚实、充满责任感的悲惨命运中折射出了人性之光。同时,作者的创作才华在作品的简短中得到充分彰显。

Isaac Bashevis Singer, the Nobel Prize winner of literature, is an exceptional story-teller, who gives a true description of tragic lives of people living at the foot of the social ladder. The portrait of the old lady in The Washwoman, honest, self-respect, and full of responsibility, is the charm of humanity given forth from her miserable fate in life. Meanwhile the author＇s talents are amply displayed by his brief writing.