徐则臣《北上》的“诙谐”书写与文化表达

The Comic Elements and Cultural Expression in Xu Zechen’s The Northbound

摘要: 徐则臣的《北上》是一部通过百年时空双线叙事，以中国大运河为核心意象，书写中国百年历史沧桑、家族命运、文化传承交流的严肃文学作品，然而，在这部气势宏大、庄重的史诗级小说中却存在多处诙谐书写。小说以幽默戏谑的场景、对话与人物描绘，表达对生活苦难的消解、对人性的批判、社会现象的讽刺，并展现了中西方文化交流、碰撞的妙趣横生，增添了小说的思想内涵与文本的可读性。《北上》延续了钱钟书的《围城》与老舍小说等多部中国现代文学“幽默叙事”的风格，在文学史上具有重要意义。

Abstract: Xu Zechen’s The Northbound is a serious literary work that employs a dual narrative spanning a century, with the Grand Canal of China as its core imagery, to depict the vicissitudes of Chinese history, familial destinies, and cultural inheritance and exchange. However, within this grand and solemn epic, numerous instances of humorous writing can be found. Through witty and playful scenes, dialogues, and character portrayals, the novel expresses an alleviation of life’s sufferings, critiques human nature, satirizes social phenomena, and vividly illustrates the intriguing exchanges and collisions between Chinese and Western cultures, thereby enriching the novel’s conceptual depth and readability. The Northbound continues the tradition of “humorous narrative” seen in works such as Fortress Besieged by Qian Zhongshu and novels by Lao She, holding significant importance in the history of Chinese literature.