屈骚楚韵:《蟠虺》的楚文化意蕴解读

An Interpretation of Chu Culture in“The Bronze Ware”

刘醒龙的长篇小说新作《蟠虺》在文本内容的建构中充分彰显了楚文化意蕴,从而让这部作品充满了楚文化色彩。小说创造了典型的自然环境和社会环境,借助环境营造出浓郁的楚文化氛围;塑造了一批典型人物,借人物的精神品格彰显了以楚文化为内核的传统知识分子精神;融入了众多楚文化符号,并借助这些文化符号进一步展现了楚文化的斑斓色彩。这是当代文学史上少有的一部展现楚文化魅力的长篇小说力作。

The Bronze Ware＂by Liu Xinglong highlights the charm of Chu culture in the construction of its text.In the novel,unique natural environment and social background are presented to create surroundings full of Chu culture.A large cast of carefully chosen characters are portrayed to demonstrate the inner world of Chinese traditional intellectuals,regarding Chu culture as the core value.With so many symbols of Chu Culture integrated into the novel,it qualifies as a masterpiece exhibiting the glamour of this unique culture in the contemporary literary circle.