“医学作品”特质的“神怪小说”——论契诃夫汉化历程的起点

Fantasy Novels with Characteristics of Medical Works——The Beginning of Chekhov's Process of Sinicization

在契诃夫汉化历程的起点,吴梼译《黑衣教士》因落根于中文神怪魔幻文学之深厚土壤获得了新的意蕴并畅销一时,后因新文化运动对神怪小说的荡涤而沦落于历史的故纸堆。在它作为具有"医学作品"特质的"神怪小说"淡出人们视线的时候,同样具有"医学作品"特质的"象征主义"小说《狂人日记》,又显现出了它别样的影子。

The novel Priest in Black, translated by Wu Chou and regarded as the beginning of Chekhov＇s process of sinicization, became popular at that time because it presented a new connotation inspired by the Chinese fantasy literature. Later, the novel gradually lost its prominent position because of the criticisms of fantasy novels during the New Culture Movement. However, while it faded away as a fantasy story with characteristics of medical works, The Diary of a Madman, a symbolism novel with the similar characteristics of medical works, came into readers＇ sight.