鲍勃•迪伦的书单.docx

鲍勃•迪伦的书单鲍勃•迪伦推荐的书单1.TheGrapesofWrathJohnSteinbeck约翰·史坦贝克《愤怒的葡萄》BobchoseSteinbeckasafavoriteauthoranddevelopedsuchanehthusiasmforhisnovel“TheGrapesofWrath”thathewrotea15-pageessayaboutit.“JohnSteinbeckisgreat.”Bobsaid.鲍勃最喜爱的作家就是史坦贝克,他对《愤怒的葡萄》这本小说十分着迷,就写了一篇长达15页与其相关的文章。OneofSteinbeck'sbestknownnovels,thisstoryhasmadeitontomanybooklistsandEnglishliteraturereadinglistsforitsPulitzerPrize.ItshouldbeknownforitsclassicAmericanthemesofdeterminationinthefaceofcripplingdiscouragement,itsvastdescriptionsoffamiliescaughtintheteethofthe1930'sDepression,andatenaciousinsistenceonclingingtolife.TheJoadfamilysurvivesastop-and-gomovementtowardthegoldenshoresofCalifornia,onefamilymember'sprisonbackground,andeconomicinstability–butnotwithoutacost.Thebenefitofself-sacrificecomesthroughinMaandRosasharn,JimCasyprovidesgrittylifephilosophy,andthecharacterswithoutnamesprovidearichtapestryofbackground.作为史坦贝克的代表作之一,这本书被列入了许多书目和英国文学阅读清单,并获得了普利策奖。该书以面对困难百折不挠的经典美式主题而广为人知,讲述了在1930年美国经济危机时,一家人为了生存而作出的顽强奋斗。约德一家人从逃亡加利福利亚黄金海岸的断断续续的运动中幸存下来,一个家庭成员还入过狱,以及经济上也不稳定,也付出过代价。玛和罗萨身上体现了自我牺牲的可贵之处,吉姆卡西体现了坚韧不拔的人生哲学,文中许多无名的角色则反映了丰富的时代背景。2.TropicofCancerbyHenryMiller亨利·米勒《北回归线》“IlikeHenryMiller.IthinkheisthegreatestAmericanwriter.”[/en]“我喜欢亨利米勒,他是美国最伟大的作家。”[en]WhatwassalaciousandbannedAmericanreadinginthe1930's(butnotinFrance)cannowbeaddedtoanyone'sreadinglist.Theover-the-topdescriptionsofwomen'sbodiesprovideinsightintoMiller'sowntempestuouspersonallife,andthedeepangerexpressedatlife'sunfairnesswasallhisown.Fromdisappointingnightclubjauntstoaparadeofinteractionswithprostitutes,themaincharactercelebratesallthingsoutoftheordinaryandthetriumphofthebody–ifnotthebodypolitic.Theyaregoodforfreedinnersandconversation,butnotmuchmore.ThoseinspiredbytheBeatwriters,likeJackKerouac,mayfindthisafascinatingreadinglistaddition.20世纪30年代(并非在法国),露骨的美国禁书现在已经对所有人开放。对于女性身体的过多描写能让我们看到米勒混乱的私生活,以及他对人生中不公的愤慨。从让人失望地沉迷夜总会,再到与妓女厮混