大地的言说——《啊,拓荒者!》的地理叙事分析

The Interpretation of the Earth—— On the Geographical Narration of O, Pioneers!

作为扛鼎之作的《啊,拓荒者!》是凯瑟拓荒文学序曲,浓缩了美国中西部边疆开拓史。从文学地理学角度研究该小说的地理叙事,自然山水并不仅仅是客观的在场,而是扮演了重要角色,它推动着情节的发展,表达作品的主题,展现作品的情感结构,反映作家的艺术构思。凯瑟家乡内布拉斯加的草原、河流都成为小说中的背景,拓荒者们在其中演绎着平凡而伟大的生活。

As Willa Cather’s masterpiece,O,Pioneers!is the prelude of her pioneer literature,which condenses the history of the frontier in the American Midwest.From the perspective of literary geography,this paper makes comments on the geographical narration of the novel.The natural landscape is not just an objective presence,but an important role in promoting the development of the plot,expressing the theme of the work,showing the emotional structure of the work and reflecting the writer's artistic conception.The grasslands and rivers of Nebraska,Cather’s hometown,serve as the setting for the novel,in which the pioneers lead ordinary but great lives.