基于德国传统和中国现实的“成长小说”概念厘定

Based on German tradition and current situation in China to clarify the concept of initiation story

成长小说(Bildungsroman)是德语文学中一种特殊类型,对于这一概念的界定至今是混乱的。本文在梳理这一概念多样内涵的基础上,联系中国本土的思想和现实。在理论阐释的选择上,借助于符号学中的身份—自我理论和双轴操作理论,这两个理论高度契合成长过程中主体的内心发展和外部实践两个维度,通过强调成长主体自我的形成以及成长本身与时代的联系,进而明晰成长小说这一概念。

Bildungsroman is a special type of German literature. The definition of this concept is still confu- sing. This style of the novel comes from German literature tradition. On the basis of combing the concept, this paper contacts the Chinese mainland＇ s thought and reality. With the aid of identity-self theory and dual axis operation theory, this paper emphasizes the formation of the main body of the growth and the connection be- tween the growth itself and the times. The concept of initiation story can be finally clarified.