论艾米莉·迪金森自然诗歌的精神意蕴

On the Spirits of Emily Dickinson’s Natural Poems

美国现代诗歌先驱者艾米莉·迪金森一生中创造了大量表现美国新英格兰地区自然风光的诗歌,这些诗歌描述了诗人投身自然,从中探索个人与自然关系,寻求思想与精神力量的体验。其自然诗歌主要创作于19世纪美国社会变革之时,诗人笔下的美洲新大陆不仅是神赐予美利坚民族的乐土,更是他们获得精神独立的依托。这种与自然强烈的情感联系唤起了美利坚民族对美洲新大陆的自豪感与认同感,强化了民族情感,增强了国家的凝聚力。

Emily Dickinson, the pioneer of modern American poetry, created a large number of poems expressing the natural scenery of New England in the United States. Her natural poems were mainly created in the middle of 19 th century when the American society was undergoing tremendous changes. The American continent she described in her poetry was not only the Promised Land for the American people, but also the land maintaining their spiritual independence. This strong emotional connection with nature aroused the American nation’s sense of pride and identity for the new continent, strengthened the national emotion and the unity of the country.