权力场上的人性角逐——论刘震云早期中篇系列小说

Humane competition in the arena of power

刘震云早期的中篇小说《新兵连》、《单位》、《一地鸡毛》、《官人》、《官场》、《头人》等系列作品都渗透出一种有关权力的思考,作品刻画了一个个在权力重压下被扭曲的“官”或“民”的人物形象。这些人物为获取权力或为权力所驱使,在权力的角斗场上疫于奔命,成为主体意识沦丧的灰色人群。通过对灰色人群生存状态的审视,刘的“新写实”叙事文本极大丰富了当代文学对人性内涵的表达,揭示了国人真实的文化心理和当前面临的精神困境。同时,这些作品蕴含的矛盾也表明作家思想的犹疑及其对传统现实主义写作观念的新思考。

The early novelettes written by Liu Zhenyun, including New Company, Unit, Yi Di Ji Mao, Officials, Heads, etc, reflect on power and depicts figure images of 'officials' of 'civilians' distorted under pressure of power. These figures, striving for or driven by power, go in for competition in the arena of power and become gray groups losing self consciousness. By reflection on the survival state of the gray groups, Liu' s new realistic narration greatly enriches expression of humane connotation by the modem literature, revealing the true cultural psychology of our people and their present spiritual dilemma. At the same time, the contradictions of the works also show the hesitation of the writer's thought and new reflection on the writing concept of traditional realism.