福雷斯特《永恒的孩子》中的儿童疾病书写

Writing Childhood Illness in Philippe Forest's L'Enfant éternel

福雷斯特的纪实性小说《永恒的孩子》讲述了作家的独女患癌去世的故事。小说中的儿童疾病书写揭示了冷酷的医学话语、医学对病孩的权威、治疗中隐含的暴力、以及人们对疼痛的崇拜等社会性问题。同时,病孩的多重文化寓意—如集纯真与苦难于一身,死亡与未来共存—使得小说更具揭示力和戏剧性。小说中的儿童疾病书写不仅具有社会意义,还体现了文学的治愈功能:小说留存了作者有关女儿的记忆,虽然回忆是痛苦的,但也让福雷斯特痛苦地存活下去。小说中的大量互文现象也让它承载了更普遍的爱子之情。

Philippe Forest's documentary novel L'Enfant eternel recounts the death of the author's only daughter,who suffered from cancer.Focused on childhood il-ness,the novel unveils pertinent societal issues such as the coldness of medical discourse,the dominance of medicine over afflicted children,the veiled violence in treatment,and the glorification of suffering.At the same time,the multiple cultural connotations associ-ated with sick children,like innocence mixed with suffering and the future found amidst tragedy,add depth to the narrative.Furthermore,Forest's writing concerns the function of literature.The work preserves his memory about his daughter and allows him to survive in pain.In this sense,writing the work healed Forest.Moreover,the extensive employment of intertextuality allows the novel to resonate with its readers through the universal theme of parental love.