“文如其城”——约翰·多斯·帕索斯《曼哈顿中转站》空间叙事的背后逻辑

The Style is the City:The Underlying Logic of the Spatial Narrative in John Dos Passos's Manhattan Transfer

评论界一致认同《曼哈顿中转站》最主要特色是空间化叙事,但对于采用空间化叙事的动因、来源和目的却各执一词。本文由此出发,探讨《曼哈顿中转站》空间化叙事的背后逻辑,揭示去中心的空间化叙事形式与重建中心的现代主义诉求之间的悖论关系,论证《曼哈顿中转站》一方面彰显了现代主义重建中心的审美诉求,另一方面也实现了现代主义新批评所倡导的意义与形式的有机结合。

It is commonly accepted that Dos Passos' s Manhattan Transfer is a paradigmatic example of the modernist city novel and its greatness is the spatial narrative. But as regards the source and function of its spatial narrative,critics have different opinions. This paper explores the underlying logic behind the spatial narrative and argues that the novel's spatial narrative is closely connected with the urban space of New York City which is characterized by an inherent tension and paradox.