冷峻地重历与温情地演绎——论虹影与严歌苓的自传性创作差异

Re-experiencing Forbiddingly and Performing Warmly:Differences between Two Kinds of Autobiographical Literature from Hong Ying and Yan Geling

虹影与严歌苓都是当前蜚声国际的华文女作家,皆在故土情节的牵引下创作了大量有关中国大陆题材的作品,而自传性小说则是其中的重要构成。虹影作品中的自传性是直白显露的,她常在开篇就说明"这部作品就是我的自传";而严歌苓则喜欢塑造一个替身,借他人之口讲述自己的故事,自传色彩较为隐晦。《饥饿的女儿》和《穗子物语》是两人的自传性代表作,在叙事视角、语言风格、历史视野三方面都极鲜明地显露出二人的创作差异。

Both of Hong Ying and Yan Geling are Chinese female writers who have established an international reputation.Both of them create a lot of literatures which talk about China's Mainland with the complex of nostalgia,of which the autobiographical novel is an important part.The autobiographical property in Hong Ying＇s novel is outspoken and plain.She often stated in the opening paragraph that＂this work is my autobiography＂.However,Yan Geling likes to create a stand up,telling her story through others＇ mouth,and the autobiographical color is more obscure.Daughter of the River and There is a Girl Named Sui Zi are representative literatures from Hong and Yan,the differences between them can be seen clearly in terms of narrative perspective,language style and historical eyeshot.