长篇小说史诗性的流变——兼论张翎的长篇新作《阵痛》

随着时代的变迁，长篇小说引以为骄傲的史诗性元素逐渐淡化和消解。摈弃了英雄主义价值取向的现代小说家们，审视、质疑、静观历史的潮变，揭示人物内心的冲突、痛苦、绝望……张翎的长篇新作《阵痛》成功地给中国当代文学以启示：在告别宏大历史叙事、告别强而硬的政治激情之后，建立在男权基础上的历史解构之后，小说应以怎样的讲述来开辟新径，来完成影像时代里自身的重新建构。

Epic Transformation of Novels——On Zhang Ling＇ s New Works Pains

With the change of times, the epic elements of novels have been gradually weakened and faded fi- nally. Modern novelists who have abandoned the value of heroism examine, question and observe the historical change in order to reveal the characters＇inner conflict, pain, despair. Zhang ling＇s new works pains successfully gives enlightenment on contemporary Chinese literature. After saying goodbye to the grand historical narrative and strong and hard political passions, and after the historical deconstruction on the basis of androcentrism, the novel should be about how to open up a new path to complete their reconstruction in the image age.