《水死》的文学通化解读

Literary Connection-transformation of Death by Water

《水死》是大江健三郎晚年的代表作之一。这部作品在三个方面呈现出文学通化的特点:其一是步入晚年的大江,写作水平已经达到了炉火纯青的地步,《水死》中使用了多种多样文学创作手法,构想出既古老又新颖的通化性故事;二是《水死》与日本的文史和社会现状浑然交融,而且用"回归"的思想探讨解决日本社会问题的出路;三是《水死》的创作具有"通和致化"的特点。可以说《水死》超越了回归母体的冲动。具体说,是通向和平、通向自然、通向人与自然的和谐。

Death by Water is one of the representative works of Kenzaburō Oe in his later years. This work presents the characteristics of literary connection-transformation in three aspects. First,in his old age,Kenzaburō Oe has attained perfection in writing in that the novel,by using a variety of literary creation techniques,has conceived an old but fascinating connection-transformation story. Then,Death by Water blends with Japan’s cultural history and social situation,and uses "regression"thought to find a solution to Japan’s social problems. Third,the writing of the novel is characteristic of connection-transformation. It is concluded tentatively that Death by Water surpasses the impulse to return to the matrix and to be specific,it is to peace,to nature,and to the harmony between man and nature.