一曲农民起义的哀歌和挽歌——读长篇小说《八德谣》

A Dirge and Elegy for the Peasant Uprising——On the Novel of Ba'de Ballad

重庆作家谭长军创作的长篇小说《八德谣》通过对巴渝大地上一场农民起义的叙写,体现了作者对农民起义,对生命和对历史的深层思索以及对英雄主义精神的弘扬和讴歌。文中的起义领袖人物形象是作家历史观的总结和表达。通过对人物形象的成功塑造,小说揭示了历史发展的规律。彰显现实精神、表明民间立场、寄托人文关怀、揭示历史规律、突出巴渝文化特色是该小说的主要特征和成功之处。

The novel of Ba＇ de Ballad （Tales of the Eight-virtue Society） by the Chongqing writer Tan Changjun narrates a peasant uprising in the Chongqing area and conveys his profound thinking of the peasant uprising, of life and of history and his eulogization of heroism. The image of the uprising leader portrayed in the book epitomizes the writer＇s view of history and its successful characterization reveals the law of historical development. The features and the success of the novel lie in its focus on realism, folk standpoints, humanistic concern and cultural characteristics of the Chongqing area.