摘要
美国黑人女性小说家谢莉·安妮·威廉姆斯的第一部小说《德萨·罗斯》充分体现了新奴隶叙事的特征，是这一文学体裁的代表作品。小说将叙述重心放在黑人对奴隶制的反抗和对自由的追寻，而且突出了黑人群体在其中所发挥的关键作用。作为一位黑人女性作家，威廉姆斯更加关注黑人女性的心理体验和对传统文化的继承；同时，作品也体现出她对非裔美国人和其他种族人民命运的关心和思考。因此，这部小说成为美国非裔女性新奴隶叙事文本研究的焦点。
关键词： 新奴隶叙事；黑人女性；心理体验；传统文化继承
Abstract
Sherley Anne Williams’ first novel Dessa Rose is a representative work of the neo-slave narrative. This novel focuses on the blacks’ resistance to slavery and their search for freedom, and highlights the key role played by the black community in it. As a female black writer, Williams pays more attention to the psychological experience of black women and their inheritance of traditional culture. Her work also reflects the deep concern and consideration for the fate of African-Americans and people of other races. Therefore, this novel becomes the focus study of neo-narratives by African-American women writers.
Key words： Neo-slave narrative; Black women; Psychological experience; Inheritance of traditional culture
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