全球化语境中的赛珍珠研究

Pearl S. Buck Studies in the Context of Globalization

新世纪的赛珍珠研究,如置于全球化语境之中,就能更现实、更前瞻性地认识其意义和价值。在这一时代背景与理论基点之下,我们对赛珍珠从文本作品的评论鉴赏到文化精神的审视估量,将会取得新认识、新收获:赛珍珠不偏袒与执著某一国、某一民族、某一文化与阶层,正体现了当前经济一体化所须有的全球意识;赛珍珠追求的理想,正是世界人民为之奋斗的未来的目标,它需要若干代人的努力;赛珍珠通过各种方式来介绍与表现各自国家与人民的文化差异与误解,使人们"学会相互了解"。我们设想通过赛珍珠研究会与相关组织的筹建、文学与影视作品的联动以及弘扬她所提出的"民俗精神"等文化产业操作,以便再现、再创与扩大赛珍珠作品的价值。

To place Pearl S. Buck studies of the new century in the context of globalization, we may discover different layers of meaning and value in her writings. With the backdrop of the spirit of the age and theoretical framework, we might adopt the new critical weapon to interpret the texts and gauge the cultural spirit and aesthetic value embedded in her works, thus gaining a new recognition of erstwhile familiar texts. Pearl S. Buck's persistence in unbiased attitude toward any single nation, race, culture and class could be seen as a positive statement of general relevance to global economy or cultural homogenization. It requires many generations to make her dream come true. It is the ultimate goal people around the world have striven to achieve now. What Pearl S. Buck tried to do in her lifetime is to recognize the potential of a global community through mutual understanding among people and overcoming cultural boundaries. She believed that every people's culture was a rich combination from which we all could learn. She also challenged us to look beyond physical and cultural differences. On the basis of intercultural understanding, people ought to look forward to continuously drawing strength from the her legacy and reaching a new height of her, scholarship through the establishment of the Association of Pearl S. Buck's Studies and other organizations, rediscovery of her writings, film and mass media production, and promotion of the spirit of regional arts and traditions or other aspects of cultural industry Pearl S. Buck used as resources that partially shaped her works.