《浮城志异》中的历史意识与身份认同

Historical Consciousness and Status Identity in A Tale of Floating City

香港作家西西创作的超现实主义小说《浮城志异》在内容和形式上都被视为一种"另类写作",但作品中表露的对"九七时限"的恐惧却是彼时港人的普遍情结。在历史的夹缝中,这座城市以前所未有的觉醒寻找自我的文化身份和历史处境,言说着一个多世纪以来为经济发展所遮蔽的伤痛和焦虑。文本中充溢着历史意识与国族认同、文化身份、看与被看等后殖民主义议题。

As a surrealistic novel written by Hong Kong writer Xixi, A Tale of Floating City has been considered as a kind of “unconventional” writing in aspects of both content and form. It conveys the fear for “time limit”, which is the universal complex of Hong Kong at that time. In the midst of history, the city sought for its own cultural identity and historical situation with an unprecedented awareness. Moreover, it depicts pain and anxiety that has been shrouded by economic development for more than a century. The text is filled with post-colonial topics like historical consciousness, national identity, cultural identity, and monitoring system, etc.