"Onitsha" tells the story of Fintan, a youth who travels to Africa in 1948 with his Italian mother to join the English father he has never met. Fintan is initially enchanted by the exotic world he discovers in Onitsha, a bustling city prominently situated on the eastern bank of the Niger River. But gradually he comes to recognize the intolerance and brutality of the colonial sy...
"Onitsha" tells the story of Fintan, a youth who travels to Africa in 1948 with his Italian mother to join the English father he has never met. Fintan is initially enchanted by the exotic world he discovers in Onitsha, a bustling city prominently situated on the eastern bank of the Niger River. But gradually he comes to recognize the intolerance and brutality of the colonial system. His youthful point of view provides the novel with a notably direct, horrified perspective on racism and colonialism. In the words of translator Alison Anderson, "Onitsha" is remarkable for its "almost mythological evocation of local history and beliefs." It is full of atmosphere--sights, sounds, smells --and at times the author's sentences seem to flow with the dreamy languor of the river itself. But J. M. G. Le Clezio "never lets us forget the harsh realities of life nor the subsequent tragedy of war." A startling account--and indictment--of colonialism, "Onitsha" is also a work of clear, forthright prose that ably portrays both colonial Nigeria and a young boy's growing outrage.
吉奥弗洛瓦躺在行军床上，听着玛乌的呼吸声。他闭着眼睛。他知道他无法看到这一天了。梅洛埃之路已消失在大漠的沙土中。一切都消失了，唯有刻在石头上和阿玛尼赫纳斯部落最后几个后代脸上的伊特希之符。可是，他已经不再迫不及待。时间是没有尽头的。就像河流一样。吉奥弗洛瓦朝玛乌倾过身子，凑近她的耳朵喃喃低语，就像以前那样，对她说：“I am so fond of you，Marilu。”这话，玛乌听了总是笑眯眯的。他闻到了她夜里散发出的味道，甜蜜而悠然。他倾听着玛乌酣睡的呼吸声，突然间，这成了世界上最为重要的东西。 (查看原文)
Carla Moon
人民文学出版社2011版
没听说过
人民文学出版社2011版
还没人写过短评呢
还没人写过短评呢