严歌苓的叙事意识及其《扶桑》的叙事解读

Comments on Narration in The Lost Daughter of Happiness by Yan Geling

严歌苓的小说《扶桑》令人注目的主要不在于作品的故事,而是它的叙事态度和叙述方式。严歌苓对叙事形式的兴趣和探索使这部小说的叙事呈现出独特的魅力。多种人称的复合叙事和对历史化叙事的刻意追求,是这部作品的重要叙事视角。

The Lost Daughter of Happiness by Yan Geling is so attractive, not because of its plot but of its attitude and methods of narration. Yan's interest in the forms of narration and her exploration in this area have made the novel unique. The compound narration by various addressees and the deliberate endeavors on historical narration are important perspectives of this novel.