《维纳斯》历史意义的再生机制研究——以洛特曼的文化符号学为视角

The Reproductive Mechanism and Historical Significance of Venus:from the Perspective of Lotman's Cultural Semiotics

当代美国非裔女剧作家苏珊-洛里·帕克斯的代表作《维纳斯》是一部基于真实历史改编的戏剧。该剧通过丰富的文化符号,再现了南非土著妇女巴特曼的一生,重新诠释了历史文本。运用洛特曼的文化符号学理论,跨语境解读《维纳斯》中独特的符号体系,揭示出动态文本观的重要性,有助于系统理解该剧的历史意义衍生机制。戏剧文本的创造功能与记忆功能的相互作用实现了历史意义的挖掘,创新的交际模式在信息传递与创造的过程中有效修订了原有历史,空间模拟复现了非裔群体作为边缘人的双重困境。《维纳斯》不仅激发了读者和观众的历史责任感和社会意识,还鼓励人们审视和思考历史的真实性,从而实现了历史书写的更深层次意义。

Suzan-Lori Parks'Venus is a play based on true historical events.It uses rich cultural symbols to recreate the life of Baartman,a South African indigenous woman,and to reinterpret historical texts.From the perspective of Lotman's cultural semiotics,a cross-contextual interpretation of the unique symbol system in Venus reveals the importance of a dynamic view of texts,helping to understand the mechanism of the play's historical significance.The interaction between the creative and memorizing functions of the dramatic text excavates historical significance,while innovative communication modes effectively revise history during the transmission and creation of information.The spatial simulation reproduces the dual predicament of African Americans as marginalized people.Venus not only inspires readers'and audiences'historical responsibility and social awareness,but also encourages people to examine and reflect on history,thereby achieving a deeper level of historical writing.