“寓言化”的高度与限度——关于当下乡土中国叙事中的“寓言化”追求的审视

Allegorization: Altitude and Latitude

在新时期以来作家对乡土中国的书写和审美策略中,最为人们经常使用的方式之一就是"寓言化"。"寓言化"的审美追求以它特殊的功能在锻造20世纪以来乡土中国叙事的审美品格方面立功甚伟,为之开辟了一条贯通主体经验和客体世界、个人关怀和时代精神、本土呈现和普世价值之间的特殊道路。不过尤其值得注意的是,当下许多作家在创作自己的乡土中国叙事过程中,还基于"寓言化"制造审美效果的某些特点,不顾内在规范的制约,将其滥用到适得其反的地步。

Among the writing and aesthetic strategies adopted by the writers wrmng aoout rural China since the New Period, allegorization is most frequently resorted to. Its aesthetic pursuit of special fea tures has made great contribution in forging the aesthetic quahty of the rural China narrative since the 20th century by opening up a path connecting subiective experience and obiective world, personal care and spirit of the times, local presence and universal values. However, what is particularly noteworthy is that many contemporary writers are abusing allegorization in their writing.