《西行漫记》问世的动因分析

On the Origin of “Red Star over China”

《西行漫记》问世以来之所以轰动世界、广为流传,即使是成书几十年后的今天仍引人注目,拥有众多的读者,这与作者产生深入陕北解放区进行采访报道的多方动因是分不开的。其中,向热切关注长征后的中共及其命运的人们提供相关信息的良好愿望是其外部动因,解答人们对陕北解放区心存的各种猜疑的好奇心理是其直接动因,想向外界介绍解放区真实情况的强烈使命是其内在动因,为中共创设了一个广阔的区外生存空间的意外收获是其间接动因。这诸多动因是斯诺产生采访陕北解放区的内在动力,也是撰写、出版《西行漫记》并产生轰动效应的先决条件。

since the book ＂Red Star over China＂ came out, it caused a sensation throughout the world and has possessed many readers even to this day. This phenomenon shows the causes in many ways that the author decided to go deep into the liberated area of Northern Shaanxi and reported the truth in this area. To sum up, the causes include the external cause （the good wish to provide the related news to those people who paid close attention to the CPC after it＇s Long March）, the direct cause （to answer people＇s all kinds of suspicions and curiosity to the liberated area of Northern Shaanxi）, and the internal cause （the strong mission to introduce the truth of the liberated area to the world people）, and the indirect cause （to create a broad external living space for the CPC）. AU the causes are not only the internal motive of the author Edgar Snow＇ s going to report the liberated area of Northern Shaanxi, but also the prerequisite of his writing, publishing the book and producing a sensation.