福克纳与美国南方“圣经地带”

Faulkner and the Bible Belt in the south of America

美国当代著名作家威廉·福克纳出生于美国南部的密西西比州,这里是受圣经文化影响较大的地区之一,被称为南方"圣经地带",而这样的大环境对福克纳性格的形成和精神世界都产生了重要影响。尤其是在圣经地带环境下成长起来的福克纳,其作品中有很多南方宗教文化的因素,甚至众多素材直接取自他在"圣经地带"的生活经历。分析和研究"南方圣经地带"对福克纳及其创作的影响,可以进一步明晰他的创作思路、表现手法以及艺术风格。

William Cuthbert Faulkner, one of the most well-known contemporary authors, was born in the south of the Mississippi in America. This place was greatly influenced by the Bible culture and it was called the Bible Belt by a large number of researchers. Therefore, such an atmosphere has a significant effect on the formation of Fautkner＇s character and his spiritual world. Growing up under the surroundings of the Bible Belt, Faulkner added large numbers of religious culture factors to his literary works, even lots of materials were directly chosen from his experiences in the Bible Belt. The analyses and study about the Bible Belt and the influence of Faulkner＇s works can make us know more about his creative thinking, technique of expression and artistic style.