美利坚民族认同的文学阐释——简评《美国当代文学与美利坚民族认同》

A Literary Interpretation of American Cultural Identity:Reading Jiang Ningkang's Literature and National Identity in Contemporary America

国内学术界往往将美国文学与美国文化区别对待,而江宁康教授独辟蹊径,将美国当代文学与美国文化之核心问题——美利坚民族认同并置,体现了独到的学术视野。总体说来,该书的特点是跨学科研究的开阔性、严谨结构与新作阐释、人文视野洞见与精论,将对我国的外国文学、文化研究产生积极影响。

Chinese scholars often treat American literature and American culture separately.But Professor Jiang Ningkang has blazed a new trail by linking them together in an effort to capture the essence of American national identity.As a big breakthrough,this book,which is characterized by an interdisciplinary approach,a tight structure with an emphasis on new writings,and humanistic overview,will make a positive contribution to foreign literary and cultural study in China.