《哈里·波特》与新时期儿童文学的特点

近年来 ,英国女作家J.K .罗琳创作的儿童文学小说《哈里·波特》风靡全球 ,这部小说鲜明地体现了作者的后现代主义思想和新时期儿童文学的特点。其主要特点是 :具有时代感和亲和力 ;想像力丰富 ,具有幻想性 ;独特鲜活的儿童文学艺术形象 ;张扬游戏精神 ,重视娱乐性 ;创作手法不拘一格 ,语言夸张幽默 ,追求强烈的艺术效果。笔者认为 ,一个时代有一个时代的作品 ,儿童文学作家只有更新观念 ,与时俱进 ,才能“激活儿童文学的创作生产力” ,创作出脱俗的、新颖的、为广大儿童所喜爱的文学作品。

Harry Potter and Characteristics of Children's Literature in New Period

In recent years, Harry Potter, a series of children's novels by a British female writer J.K.Rowling ,have been popular all over the world.The novels not only distinctively reflect the author's post-modernist thought but also embody the characteristics of children's literature in the new period,including keeping in step with the age and having affinity,being rich in imagination and fantasy,creation of unique and lively artistic image in children's literature,emphasis on the spirit of game and entertainment,not being limited to artistic techniques and employing exaggerated and humorous language in order to intensify the artistic effect.Different ages produce different literary works;therefore writers of children's literature must update their ideas and advance with the age.Only in this way can they"activate the creative force of children's literature"and produce refined and original literary works loved by children.