迟暮之年的人生感怀——评《父亲的眼泪和其他故事》

The Reminiscence of Old Age: On "My Father's Tears and Other Stories"

约翰·厄普代克的短篇小说集《父亲的眼泪和其他故事》集合了作者最新的若干个短篇,是其进入人生暮途之时心理状态的真实写照。这些短篇有着共同的风格,它们大多关注生活于美国中小城市中的中产阶级老年男性的情感世界,主题也介于艺术、生活、性以及宗教之间。通过阅读这些短篇,读者大致能够了解中年以后的厄普代克的创作轨迹。

The latest of John Updike＇s short stories collection, ＂My Father＇s Tears and Other Stories＂, has included his several short stories, reflecting the author＇s real inner world in late years.With similar styles, these short stories focus on the emotional world of the elderly males in cities, the themes of which include art, life, sex and religion. Through these stories, Updike＇s literary career can be clearly shown.