《黑暗崛起》五部曲的多重空间与民族共同体书写

On the Spaces and National Community in The Dark is Rising

《黑暗崛起》五部曲是英国奇幻小说家苏珊·库柏在冷战时期的代表作。经历了两次世界大战的大英帝国分崩离析,急需医治战争创伤,重建民族信心。库柏继承了托尔金建立的传统,通过盎格鲁·撒克逊本土神话来构建民族共同体。故事设置在二战中遭受轰炸的白金汉郡地区、亚瑟王出生的康沃尔地区和凯尔特文化浓厚的威尔士山区。在这三个很容易唤醒英国民众集体无意识的真实地理空间里,作者又通过书写文化记忆符号,创造了一个虚拟的历史空间,让主人公历险到过去,从亚瑟王等传统英雄中汲取力量,构建出具有强大意志力的心理空间,激励民众走出内心恐慌,建立起新的自我身份与民族身份。

The Dark is Rising is a series of works created by British fantasy novelist Susan Cooper in the Cold War period.When the British Empire fell apart after the two world wars,it was in urgent need to heal the wounds of war and rebuild national confidence.Cooper has carried on the tradition to draw on mythology for power and tried to build the sense of national community through Anglo-Saxon legends and mythology.The Dark is Rising series takes place in Buckinghamshire which was bombed during World War II;Cornwall,where King Arthur was born;and the Celtic-cultured mountainous area of Wales.In these three real spaces that can easily arouse the collective consciousness of the British people,the author has created a fantastic historical space through writing about cultural memories,allowing the protagonists to adventure into the past.The protagonists draw strength from historical heroes such as King Arthur and eventually grow into strong-willed individuals and together a strong group.Through the geographical space,historical space and psychological space with British identity,the series inspires people to overcome their panic and regain confidence,and establish new individual identity and national identity.