“黑色幽默”的历史与文化审视——评《黑色幽默与美国小说的幽默传统》

A Review of Black Humor and the Tradition of Humor in American Fiction

苏晖教授的近作《黑色幽默与美国小说的幽默传统》以幽默为切入点,认真梳理"美国小说的幽默传统",通过分析美国殖民地时期以来不同时段的文化背景,全面展示了不同历史时期美国经典作家的(黑色)幽默风格及其影响,为读者全面认识美国黑色幽默及其文化内涵开了一扇新的窗口。

Black Humor and the Tradition of Humor in American Fiction by Su Hui traces the tradition of humor in American fiction, probing especially into black humor and its variation of the tradition. Through analysis of the changing cultural contexts of American literature since the colonial period, this monograph showcases the various styles and effects of（ black ） humor in the American literary canon, thus opening a new window for readers to understand American black humor and its cultural connotations.