向死而生——论史铁生超越死亡的心灵历程

Being Towards Death——On Shi Tiesheng’s Spiritual Process to Go beyond Death

死亡是史铁生作品的主题之一。史铁生从身处残疾求死到思索死亡再到超越死亡的经历与体验,不但使自己对人生有了全新的认识,也极大地实现了自己的人生价值。从其独特的体验出发,史铁生对死亡及死亡对人生的意义进行了深入而独特的探索和思考。这种探索与思考在当代中国文坛格外引人注目,对当下中国来说,更具有无可替代的意义。

Death is one of thematic concerns of Shi Tiesheng, who has undergone a process from his desire for death due to the handicap to his reflections upon death and then to his going beyond death. He therefore has not only attained a new understanding of his life but realized his life values to the greatest degree. Based on his unique experience, he has carried out a deep and special reflection upon death and the significance of death to life. His efforts made in this aspect have drawn great attention and have an irreplacable significance for contemporay China.