《血清素》中的新自由主义危机表征和欧洲的困境

The Crisis Representation of Neoliberalism in Sérotonine and the Dilemma of Europe

作为自由主义的发源地,欧洲一直以经济繁荣、福利优渥、思想活跃、文化昌明而著称。法国当代著名作家米歇尔·维勒贝克的《血清素》却展现了一幅百业衰败的欧洲经济现实,一个困顿窘迫的欧洲社会民生图景,一片冷漠幻灭的欧洲人文景象。维勒贝克的小说赓续了自萨特之后失落已久的法国文学介入传统,深刻剖析了西方新自由主义的现代性病症,展现了一个身陷困境而无法救赎的欧洲形象,预言了西方世界走向没落的命运。小说通过解构西方世界现代性病症及其后果,为现代社会发展提供了有益的警示和借鉴。

As the birthplace of liberalism,Europe has all along been known for its economic prosperity,excellent welfare,active thinking and cultural prosperity.In his latest novel Sérotonine,Michel Houellebecq,a famous contemporary French writer,shows a picture of the economic reality of all European industries in decline,a situation of people’s livelihood in European society in distress,and a scene of indifference and disillusionment in European culture.Michel Houellebecq’s novel continues the French literary intervention tradition that has been lost since Sartre,deeply analyzes the symptoms of western neoliberalism,presents an image of Europe that is trapped in crisis and beyond redemption,and foretells the decline of the western world.The novel provides useful warnings and references for the development of modern society by deconstructing the modern diseases and their consequences in the western world.