借壳生蛋,曲言隐忧——评拉盖什的《雨季一日》

An Egg in a Loaned Shell:An Analysis of Rakesh's One Day in the Season of Rain

作为现代印地语戏剧的开端,莫汉·拉盖什的《雨季一日》具有鲜明的现代性。该剧虽借用了与印度古典诗人迦梨陀娑及其名剧《沙恭达罗》相关的一些材料,但整体来说是一个全新的创造。具体来说,莫汉·拉盖什只是将迦梨陀娑及其笔下沙恭达罗的故事作为一个外壳,对之进行大幅度的改写、重塑,并渗进自己的生命体验,从而传达出跟《沙恭达罗》大异其趣的现代忧思——对外出拓展导致家园丧失的浓浓哀伤,对物质势力异化本真生命的深深隐忧。

As the foundation of modem Hindu drama, Mohan Rakesh＇s One Day in the Season of Rain is characterized with modernity. Though it is based on the materials of ancient Indian poet Kalidas and his famous Shakuntala, the play as a whole is an entirely new creation. Specifically, Mohan Rakesh used Kalidas＇ Shakuntala only as an outer shell, and recreated the story on a large scale according to his own life experiences. He expressed his worries about modernity, which were quite different from Shakuntala -- his deep sorrow for losing his home to expansion, and his secret worry regarding leading a true life, which was alienated from him by physical force.