《西厢记》英译及其海外传播研究

On the Translation and Dissemination of The Romance of the Western Chamber in the English World

元代戏剧作家王实甫的《西厢记》,以其进步的思想内容与精美的艺术描摹形式,自中外汉学家传播元曲英译以来,就一直备受关注。该文通过对其英译本再版重印、在海外的接受度与图书馆藏数据进行统计,力图勾勒出《西厢记》在英语世界的译介情况。在对文献的综合归纳与分析基础上,体现出《西厢记》在海外的传播与接受程度。研究发现,虽然英语世界的《西厢记》译本已有近百年历史,但存在国内译者译本海外知名度不高、国外读者普遍关注度低等问题。《西厢记》早已被改编为各种版本的舞台剧传播到海外,而其译本无疑是元杂剧研究的有益补充,既与国内的中文版本互补互证,更能作为中国文化的瑰宝,代表中国故事“走出去”。

The Romance of the Western Chamber written by Wang Shifu, a dramatist in Yuan Dynasty, has caught considerable attention since sinologists from home and abroad made great efforts to disseminate various English versions of the operas in Yuan Dynasty, which are featured by progressive contents and delicate artistic descriptions. Therefore,based on the statistics of its English versions, reprints, overseas acceptance and data from authoritative libraries, this paper tries to outline the translation and introduction of The Romance of the Western Chamber in the English world.Through comprehensive induction and analysis of the literature, this paper reflects the overseas dissemination of The Romance of the Western Chamber. Findings suggest that although the translation of The Romance of the Western Chamber in the English world has a long course of nearly 100 years, there still exist problems such as the relatively low popularity of Chinese translators’ versions as well as low interests among overseas readers of these versions. Having been adapted into various stage plays abroad, the translation of The Romance of the Western Chamber is undoubtedly a necessary supplement to the study of operas in Yuan Dynasty, which will not only complement our domestic versions,but can be praised as a treasure of Chinese culture and be the representative for the "Go Global" strategy.