论杰基·凯诗歌的苏格兰性

On the Scottishness of Jackie Kay's Poetry

当代苏格兰民族诗人杰基·凯的诗歌创作对传统的苏格兰文化身份和传统进行了反思,在创作中正视苏格兰与英格兰之间相互依存又彼此斗争的复杂关系,书写了苏格兰民族以共同的语言和传统来对抗外来的英格兰文化的影响、保持民族传统文化、维护苏格兰民族身份的经历。诗人的非洲族裔身份让她在创作中为苏格兰民族内部的黑人群体发声,以诗歌作品来探究苏格兰黑人文化与当代苏格兰民族文化之间的有机融合,从而拓展和丰富了苏格兰性,使得苏格兰的民族性比以往更具有包容性和多样性,以诗歌的方式促进了苏格兰与世界的交流与对话。

Jackie Kay,the current Scots Makar,challenges the traditional concept of Scottishness through her poetic representation of Black Scottish experiences.Depicting the cultural differences between Scotland and England,Kay effectively defends the Scottish tradition against the overwhelming English tradition by outlining the importance of Scottish language and Scottish cultural heritage.Kay’s poetic works,embedded with autobiographical elements and dramatic monologues,record her experiences of racism,address the issue of black Scottishness in Scottish society,and reveal the fluidity and diversity of Scottishness in the contemporary world.Her thought-provoking reflections on Scottish identity make her a unique poetic voice for contemporary Scotland.