一只猫的救赎:詹姆斯·鲍文其人其作

Redemption for a Cat:James Bowen and His Works

英国伦敦流浪艺人詹姆斯·鲍文因发表一系列关于他和他的猫的故事而成为全球著名的畅销书作家.他的作品基于真实经历,记录了当代英国伦敦街头的辛酸生活,在关于人和猫的笑中带泪的故事中,弥漫着关于生命、责任、尊严与幸福的宏大主题.原本不名一文的流浪艺人因为收养一只猫、书写自己与猫的生活而变成大众媒体的宠儿,成为享誉全球的畅销书作家,这不仅是鲍文个人生活的奇迹,也是当代文坛的奇迹."詹姆斯·鲍文"现象让我们思考现代创作的别样模式和当代文坛运作的特殊机制.本文介绍了詹姆斯·鲍文其人其作并评价了"詹姆斯·鲍文"现象.

James Bowen,a busker in London,England,has become a world-famous bestselling author by publishing a series of stories about his cat and him.Based on his real experience,his works record the bitter street life in contemporary London.The story of a person and a cat,mixing a laugh with a tear,is filled with grand themes of life,responsibility,dignity and happiness.After adopting a cat and writing the story of his life with the cat,the original stony-broke busker has become the favourite of mass media and a bestselling author with worldwide reputation.This is not only a miracle of Bowen’s personal life,but also a miracle of the contemporary literary world.The“James Bowen”phenomenon allows us to think about the different mode of modern creation and the special mechanism of contemporary literary world.This article introduces James Bowen and his works as well as evaluates the“James Bowen”phenomenon.