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析英国文学的发展现状及特征

析英国文学的发展现状及特征
析英国文学的发展现状及特征

析英国文学的发展现状及特征

在人类的文学发展脚步中,文学不仅是记录着历史的变迁语言工具,同时也在进行着自我的革新与发展,不断地由稚嫩向着成熟发展。在这个发展的过程中,不同的文学形式也代表着不一样的时代,不一样的文学背景。通过当代的英国文学我们可以感知当时英国的社会变迁和人文背景,更能感受到当时英国的人们最真实的内心独白。英国文学在14世纪开始发展昌盛,特别是到16世纪之后,英国的政治、经济、军事、科技、文教卫生等发展水平的均有所增强,国家的民族主义不断高涨,这也使得同时期的社会文学逐渐形成文艺复兴的昌盛局面。而到18世纪开始,各界人士纷纷投身文学活动中,也极大的促进了英国文学的发展。而今英国文学以作为一种传承文化的工具,将生活与社会文学紧密相连,同时也也各国文化相互碰撞交融。本文从当代文学的角度分析英国文学的发展特征及表现形式,去探讨当代英国文学的发展……

一、当代英国文学的表现形式概述

在欧美的文学体系中,英国文学从最初的口头叙述,到呈现在书面,再到表现成故事广为传播,不断实现发展和创新,并完成创作。英国文学有着自己特有的发展轨迹,文学者们用坚定不移的信念将英国的文学一步步带向新的时期,也用自己的笔锋为我们展现了英国每一个新时期的新风貌。

(一)当代英国文学的诗歌

当代英国文学中的诗歌,以其多元化的韵味与特殊的形式在英国文学中占有显著地位,它融合了多个国家的文学内涵,也深受人们的喜爱。在这一时期的英国诗歌对社会文学有着深远的影响力。比如,当代文学作品典范《荒原》,这是一首极具时代特色的文学作品,作者用自己的主观的情绪,表达着对历史与生命的深刻思考。而在二战之后,英国诗人们开始了实在而简朴的诗歌创作,通过简单的语言阐述当代人内心的真实旁白。

(二) 当代英国文学的小说

当代英国文学的小说多以战争为题材,因为在两次世界大战中英国都参与其中,这也影响了当代英国人们对于战争的关注,而作为战后产物的新现代主义小说也受到人们的极大关注,例如,在英国文学中有着重要地位的小说《尤利西斯》就是以深刻直白的语音描绘当代人们的生活情况以及社会风貌,刻画出战后社会的境况。战后的小说具有其独特的社会背景,其语言表现也具有较强的抨击性,这也使得它在当代的英国文学体系中具有极其独特的存在意义。而随着新时期的到来,英国文学的模式改革,以现实主义的文学形式,强而有力的语言,在英国文学的发展中画下了一个重要里程碑。

(三) 当代英国文学的戏剧

戏剧创作是英国文学正的重要发展历程,这一时期的英国文学打破了原有的文学形式,利用欧洲传统的古典戏剧形式,将当代社会问题引入其中,进行驳论,引人深思,这也给当

代英国群体创造了更为崇高的文学审美和艺术审美。将剧本中鲜活的元素在戏剧的舞台中表现出来,通过有限的文字对白表达出当时社会的生活状况,并配合戏剧化的演绎手法夸张而直白的描绘出当代文学戏剧的深刻韵味。

二、当代英国文学的主体派别发展概述

当代英国文学主体派别有英国无产阶级文学和英国现实主义文学小说。在英国无产阶级文学中最具代表性的文学是宪章派文学,这类文学是宪章运动时期的产物。为了适应英国无产阶级的工人运动,许多的文学作品都具有强烈的宣传精神,它们并不具备很深的意义,却是这一时期英国所独具的特征。这一时期的无产阶级工人在压迫中努力生活,在困境中寻求慰藉,因此无产阶级文学深入群众的内心,将宪章运动张的感受及体验融入到文学创作中,使其成为了当代英国文学的主体派别之一,并将英国文学创作推向了发展高潮中。

英国现实主义文学小说则是英国当代文学的另一个发展巅峰。在当代,经济政治发生了巨大变化,人们的思维认识也有了相对的变化,这些变化主要表现在对社会的思考及价值观上,不可否认这些变化是推动英国成为工业领头军的主要源动力。19世纪之后,英国启蒙革命运动进入白热化时期,英国学者们也在这场运动中纷纷宣传着他们的思想,而当代英国文学也在这样的社会发展中汲取着养分,并在这样的环境中去探索着文学创作的灵魂,也可以说是英国当代社会的变革创造了英国文学如今难以逾越的地位,这一派别的文学创作主要是呼吁群众对现实社会的关注。

三、当代英国文学的整体发展特征

当代英国文学在多个时期不同的文学意识碰撞融合中,以独有的魅力面向新的时代。在几百年的历史发展中,英国文学一直本着坚定执着的态度走到今天,它是国家发展规律和文学艺术魅力的表演者,同时也是历史的传承者。在不同的时期创作者不断革新,不断前进,可以说历史的脚步在缓缓前行,那英国文学的创作也没有一刻停止过。可以说英国文学是前卫的,既不排除原有的派别,也不拒绝现实主义文学的冲撞,而是不断创作,丰满着文学的内涵,丰富着文学的艺术形式。

英国的文学让读者对生活有了理性的认识,感性的希望,从诗歌、小说、戏剧,人们可以深刻的感受到这些文学作品所带来的震撼,这些文学作品融合了当时社会的现状,用真实的语言,饱满的文笔描绘着生动的情节,而这一幕幕情景不仅符合对当代社会生活的客观要求,同时丰富的内容也满足了读者的心理需求。

四、结论

总之,当代英国文学如此繁荣发展,不仅是当时英国文学的社会背景所影响,也是英国内部的文化底蕴所积淀形成的。当一批又一批的英国文学作家用文学的创作呈现当代社会的变化,我们是否也该明白,许多文学形式如小说、诗歌等都有着不同时期的特殊价值,但是更为重要的是,无论怎样的的表现形式,创作者都只有将现实社会融入文学的创作中,才能真正的表达文学的意义,书“我”说闻,书“我”所感,书”我”所愿,这些也是其他国家文学发展的基本要求。

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