魔法背后的意义——以《天赋》为例谈纳博科夫细节的意义

The Senses Hidden behind His Magic—On the Senses of Nabokov’s Details by Analyzing The Gift

纳博科夫常被误解为重手法轻思想的"天才的空心舞者",但其实手法与思想密不可分,纳博科夫富有艺术性的细节背后也隐含着深刻含义:"那只燕子"、"忍冬饰"、"卡思边的理发师"、"普希金",它们意味着纳博科夫对生命痕迹的记忆与珍惜、对生命图案的发现与惊喜、对生命个体的尊重、对文学本身的尊重。他的细节实际上直接与文学本质相连、直接与生命相连,具有永恒的终极意义。

Nabokov is usually treated as a ＂talented empty dancer＂ who just pays attention to technique but looks down on thought, while in fact technique and thought are closely related and there＇ re profound senses hidden behind Nabokov＇ s highly artistic details. They are ＂the swift＂ （the symbol of remembering and cherishing life＇ s traces）, ＂the anthemion＂ （the symbol of discovering life＇ s patterns and getting joy from that）, ＂the barber in Kasbeam＂ （the symbol of respecting live individuality ） and ＂Pushkin＂ （the symbol of respecting the very literature）. Nabokov＇ s details, which are actually straight connected with the essence of literature and the life itself, make lasting and ultimate sense.