卡勒德·胡赛尼小说的空间叙事研究

A Study of Spatial Narrative in Khaled Hosseini's Fiction

阿富汗裔美国作家卡勒德·胡赛尼的小说展现的是阿富汗人民在特定历史时期矛盾的生存环境,不公平的社会关系与纠结的精神世界。以空间叙事理论为依据,通过探讨胡赛尼小说作品中所呈现的物理空间、社会空间和心理空间,彰显出胡赛尼独具匠心的空间叙事所蕴含的对战争的痛斥,对平等社会关系的渴求,以及对爱的美好诉求。从空间叙事视阈解读胡赛尼作品,可以更深刻地了解人物的精神特质,更全面地理解故事的主题与意义。

Afghan-born American writer Khaled Hosseini＇s works are the vehicle to present the contradiction living condition, the unequal social relationship and the entangled psychological world of Afghanistan people. Drawing on the relevant theory of spatial narration, this article explores three types of narrative spaces in Hosseini＇s works, that is, the physical living space, the psychological space, and the social space. Through the analysis, it can be found that Hosseini hates the cruel war, is eager for the equal social relationship and pursues the love among people. Making a study on the Khaled Hosseiniss novels from the perspective of spatial narration favors readers to know the characters and themes of the novels better.