Impressions d'Asie dans l'œuvre de Paul Morand - De l'exotisme du voyage au cosmopolitisme littéraire

保羅．莫朗作品中的亞洲印象－從旅行的異國情調到文學的世界主義｜Impressions of Asia in the work of Paul Morand: From the exoticism of travel to the cosmopolitanism of literature

Liao, Jun-Pei(廖潤珮)

《淡江外語論叢》 38期 (2022/12) Pp. 178-221

https://doi.org/10.29716/TKSFLL.202212_(38).0007

並列摘要

保羅．莫朗是二十世紀初期法國文學詮釋現代與世界文化的代表性人物之一。從藝術與歷史角度來看，莫朗的作品見證時代，重讀當時作品並非毫無益處。尤其在上世紀二零年代時，他的作品啟發文學界與其廣大藝術圈朋友的討論也激發大眾對旅遊、美好生活、國外長居與無盡行旅的夢想。莫朗以敏捷快速的敘述與一戰後無憂慮的時代風格創造故事，我們也跟著他以速度奔向世界。莫朗於一九二五年的環球與亞洲行旅將是他與幾位法國作家相遇或再見的機會，旅行提供其文學創作的資源素材。亞洲之行目的地是前往曼谷，他將於當地就職；旅程中見聞也將賦予《東印度公司》短篇小說合集的靈感。在《二十世紀編年史》合集中，莫朗收錄了以四大洲為背景的小說與短篇故事；其泰國經驗寫成的《活佛》將是合集中代表亞洲的文章。他又於晚年使用家族記憶，在《世紀末》的短篇小說合集中放入描寫八國聯軍北京圍城的故事。本文檢視莫朗亞洲旅行初識的印象及泰國居留生活靈感所帶來的創作，以及多年後面對歐洲式微的隱憂下回顧與書寫變動裡的時代事件中所思考詮釋與世界相遇的亞洲。本文同時透過作品的閱讀爬梳討論莫朗的世界觀思考。｜If we miss travel in this difficult period of pandemic, we need to review and rethink the meaning of travel and we can think about the writings on travel of the last century in the Twenties. One of the first example of modern cosmopolitan in French literature is Paul Morand. From an artistic and historical point of view, his works bear witness to the times, and it is not without merit to reread the works of the time. Especially in the 1920s, his works inspired the public's dreams of travel, a better life, long-term residence abroad and endless travel. The storytelling was created in the style of the era when it was agile, fast and carefree, and we ran to the world with speed. He went to Asia in 1925, the experience allowed him to meet and talk with several French writers and provided him with literary resources. The Asian trip continued to Bangkok, he was going there to take up his job, but travel stories will also provide inspiration for the short story collection of East India and Company. In the 20th Century Chronicle collection, Morand collected novels and short stories from four continents; Living Buddha was written from his experience in Thailand, which was the repressentative writing of Asia in the collection. In his later years, he used family memories to include stories describing the siege of Beijing by the Eight-Power Allied Forces in the collection of short stories End of the Century. This article will discuss some impressions of Asia that he invents with writing during a changing world and his anxiety for Europe. We try to understand also his cosmopolitism.｜If we miss travel in this difficult period of pandemic, we need to review and rethink the meaning of travel and we can think about the writings on travel of the last century in the Twenties. One of the first example of modern cosmopolitan in French literature is Paul Morand. From an artistic and historical point of view, his works bear witness to the times, and it is not without merit to reread the works of the time. Especially in the 1920s, his works inspired the public's dreams of travel, a better life, long-term residence abroad and endless travel. The storytelling was created in the style of the era when it was agile, fast and carefree, and we ran to the world with speed. He went to Asia in 1925, the experience allowed him to meet and talk with several French writers and provided him with literary resources. The Asian trip continued to Bangkok, he was going there to take up his job, but travel stories will also provide inspiration for the short story collection of East India and Company. In the 20th Century Chronicle collection, Morand collected novels and short stories from four continents; Living Buddha was written from his experience in Thailand, which was the repressentative writing of Asia in the collection. In his later years, he used family memories to include stories describing the siege of Beijing by the Eight-Power Allied Forces in the collection of short stories End of the Century. This article will discuss some impressions of Asia that he invents with writing during a changing world and his anxiety for Europe. We try to understand also his cosmopolitism.

並列關鍵字

莫朗 ； 亞洲 ； 《東印度公司》 ； 《活佛》 ； 《世紀末》｜Paul Morand ； impression of Asia ； East India and company ； Living Buddha ； End of Century

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Morand, Paul. (1992), Nouvelles complètes (tomes I et II, éd. Michel Collomb, coll. La Pléiade), Paris : Gallimard.

Morand, Paul. (1992), Propos des 52 semaines, Paris : Arléa.

Morand, Paul. (1987), East India and Company (présenté par Jean-Claude Guillebaud, traduit de l’anglais par Béatrice Vierne), Paris : Arléa.

Morand, Paul. (1980), Chronique du XXe siècle, Paris : Grasset et Fasquelle.