湿地视域下的故乡叙事北乔小说集《尖叫的河》述评

Hometown Narrative from the Perspective of Wetlands:Commentary on Bei Qiao’s Novel Collection Screaming River

人类科学认识湿地的生态价值还不足百年,中国有意识的湿地书写尚处于起步阶段。当代作家北乔的短篇小说集《尖叫的河》,聚焦中国唯一的滨海类湿地世界自然遗产黄(渤)海候鸟栖息地,通过对儿童、河流、动物、女性、生命意识等不同主题的“异质同构”,再现了故乡朱家湾人与自然复杂的共生关系,并通过“尖叫的河”“芦苇”“杀人的刀”等“赋魅”意象,深度思考人与自然“和谐共生”的哲学意蕴。北乔聚焦湿地故乡的小说创作,为正在生长中的湿地文艺提供了一个诗意的样本。

The ecological value of wetlands has been known to us for less than a century,and conscious writing on wetlands is still just beginning in China.Screaming River is the collection of short stories written by contemporary writer Bei Qiao,which focuses on the Yellow(Bohai)Sea migratory bird habitat,China’s only coastal wetland world natural heritage.Through the“heterogeneous isomorphism”of different themes such as children,rivers,animals,women,and life consciousness,it reflects the complex symbiotic relationship between human and nature in the hometown of“Zhujiawan”.The writer employs“enchanting”images,such as“screaming river”and“reeds”to depict the landscape,with deep contemplation on the philosophical implications of“harmonious coexistence”between human and nature.Bei Qiao focuses on the novel of wetland hometown,providing an example for the poetic writing of wetlands.