“反对阐释”—《死亡之匣》中“梦幻”和“清单”的言说

Against Interpretation: The Whisper of “Dream” and “Inventory” in Death Kit

苏珊·桑塔格的《死亡之匣》是一部反对阐释的小说。它通过梦幻叙事消解了梦幻与现实的边界,颠覆了传统内容说得以建立的现象和本质二分的本体论基础;通过清单式艺术抹煞中心与边缘的区别,消解了文本的中心意义,从而颠覆了关于文本或作家总是要再现或表达意义的传统内容说及其背后的逻各斯中心论基础。然而,以梦幻叙事和清单式艺术这两种走向沉寂的方式,桑塔格却又言说着生命中无处不在的真实和意义。

Susan Sontag＇s Death Kit is a work against interpretation. The dream narrative in the novel blurs the boundary between dream and reality, thus subverting the dichotomy between phenomenon and essence that sustains the traditional ＂idea of content＂. Through the ＂aesthetics of the inventory,＂ it topples the center-periphery hierarchy, thereby decentering textual meaning and deconstructing the logocentric view that artistic works, or artists, are inherently idea-driven. By means of stepping into silence, Sontag reveals the truth and meanings latent everywhere in life.