论拜厄特小说的语图叙事及其文学价值

Verbal Representation of Visual Representation: Ekphrasis in A. S. Byatt's Fiction

随着视觉艺术的日益兴盛,文学作品中频繁出现作家对语图叙事的使用。当代英国小说家A.S.拜厄特便是实践这一文学创作样式的作家之一。她在小说中使用的语图叙事不仅包含对真实的艺术作品的借用,将艺术作品和艺术家创作风格融入小说的人物塑造和情节描写,也有通过艺术想象虚构出来的艺术作品和艺术家,以及对视觉艺术创作元素,包括色彩、光影、构图等的借鉴,使得文字的描写具有视觉的效果。凭借视觉再现之文字再现,拜厄特不仅使小说增强了可读性,也增强了可视性,从而使文学创作既符合当代传媒特征,也符合当代读者的审美接受方式。

With the proliferation of visual arts, the use of ekphrasis in fiction by contemporary writers has become a common phenomenon. Contemporary British writer A. S. Byatt is one of those who experiment with this literary mode in their writings. This article discusses Byatt＇s use of ekphrasis in two aspects： using actual works or artists of visual art in plot development and characterization, and using fictional artistic works, artists or artistic techniques to achieve visual effects. Through verbal representation of visual representation, Byatt not only raises the readability and visual charm of her fictional work, but also harnesses contemporary media to accommodate contemporary readers.