发现作家多萝西·华兹华斯

The Discovery of Dorothy Wordsworth as a Writer

随着威廉·华兹华斯经典地位的确立,其妹多萝西·华兹华斯与她的作品渐渐为人所知。但身为“诗人的妹妹”亦影响了人们对多萝西的认识与定位,她及其作品长久以来被视为华兹华斯伟大性的注脚。女性主义运动的发展促使人们充分认识到多萝西的才赋及其作品的文学价值,逐渐明晰了她的作家身份,最终推动其经典地位的确立。对十九世纪以来多萝西的传记特征、作品出版情况以及对她和她的作品的批评研究概貌的梳理可以揭示其接受历程,明确其从“华兹华斯的妹妹”到“作家多萝西·华兹华斯”的身份转换。

Along with the establishment of William Wordsworth's classic position,his sister Dorothy Wordsworth and her works became known to the world.However,the greatness of Wordsworth influenced that Dorothy and her works were viewed as tributary to his genius.The development of the feminist movements brought Dorothy to center from the background,revealing her talents and the value of her works,which led to her establishment as a classic writer.The diachronic research on Dorothy's biography and the publication as well as criticism of her works since the 19 th century would reveal her reception process,showing how she turned from“Wordsworth's sister”to be a classic writer in her own right.