漂泊与回归——论严歌苓的长篇小说《小姨多鹤》和《寄居者》

Wandering and Returning: A Study of The Aunt Called Duo-he and Sojourners by Yan Ge-ling

严歌苓的双重文化身份开阔了她的创作视野,增加了其作品的内在底蕴。其小说文本中书写移民的作品引人注目,这些作品主题多样,其中较为突出的就是漂泊与回归,长篇小说《小姨多鹤》和《寄居者》凸显了这一主题。从漂泊与回归的视角解读这两部作品,可以阐释作品主要人物的异域漂泊生活及其漂泊过程中对精神世界与人生价值的追寻,深入解读小说文本背后的价值内涵。

Yan Ge-ling born and bred in China has become a Chinese-American writer living in the United States since she was thirty. Such an unusual experience provides her with an opportunity to broaden her horizons,enriching her works. Among her works,the works related to overseas immigrantshave become the center of attention,and The Aunt Called Duo-he and Sojourners in particular which,with a wandering life and returning as the themes,portrays the floating life of the characters and the pursuit of their life value.