美国非裔文学的宗教主题及其功能

Religious theme in African-American literature and its functions

为了发掘美国非裔文学的宗教传统,从历时视角对美国非裔文学中的宗教现象进行了梳理。结果表明,美国非裔文学带有明显的宗教传统。宗教已经成为美国非裔群体自我救赎的策略自觉。宗教至少从三个层面刻画了美国非裔群体生活和文化:生存、提升和解放。

In order to dig up the religious tradition in African-American literature,a thorough study was made diachronically of the literature＇s religious phenomena.Results show that African-American literature has distinc-tive religious characteristics.Religion has strategically become their way of conscious self-salvation.In particu-lar,it depicts African American＇s life and culture on at least three levels： survival,elevation and liberation.