相聚、離開、沉默、流浪—— 閱讀蘇偉貞的「眷村四部曲」

相聚、離開、沉默、流浪
—— 閱讀蘇偉貞的「眷村四部曲」

Community, Separation, Silence, and the Vagrant Life:
Reading Su-Wei-Zhan

趙慶華
Jaw, Ching-hwa

摘要

數十年來，隨著歷史條件與政治結構的改變，眷村的形貌、生態、意義均歷經了極大的轉折，與此同時，眷村住民在台灣社會的現實處境也有所不同，從而影響他們觀看眷村內部與村外世界的眼光，以及關於「我（們）是誰？」的思索。據此，本文聚焦於蘇偉貞的《有緣千里》、《離開同方》、《沉默之島》、《時光隊伍》等四部作品，考察一位出身、成長於眷村的外省第二代作家，面對眷村的變化與消解，如何描摹與其具有相近感知結構的一群人的認同、記憶和情感。透過小說，蘇偉貞清晰地舖展了五、六十年來眷村住民在台灣的生活樣態與精神圖像；在此同時，這些作品也讓我們理解：隱身眷村舞台幕後的黨國機制與國家統馭力量，是如何強固地影響了眷村住民的思維意識與認同指向。

關鍵詞：蘇偉貞、眷村、《有緣千里》、《離開同方》、《沉默之島》、《時光隊伍》、認同

Abstract

Over the past few decades, changes in the historical condition and in the political structure of Taiwan has greatly transformed the appearance, life style and inner-meaning of the Mainland Veteran Villages. The social position of Village residents in Taiwanese society has also changed. These changes not only significantly altered the ways the residents perceive the world within and without the Mainland Veteran Villages, but also affect their reflections towards themselves both as a community and as individuals.
This essay focuses on four novels by Su-Wei-Zhan “You- yuan- qian- li”(有緣千里), Leaving Tong-fang”(離開同方), “The silent island”(沉默之島) and “The line of the time”(時光隊伍) , as a means of exploring how this particular writer, a second generation member of a Mainland Veteran Village, describes the identity, memories and even affection of those who shared similar experiences when confronted with the changing and eventual vanishing of their hometown. Su produced a clear narrative of the way of life and spiritual images of the Mainland Veteran Villages’ residents through the years. Moreover, these books reveal how the thoughts and identity of the Village residents were influenced to a great extent by the power and manipulation of the government and the ruling political party, even though they were hidden behind the scene of ordinary lives in the village.

Keyword: Su-Wei-Zhan(蘇偉貞)‚ the Mainland Veteran Villages(眷村)、“You- yuan- qian- li”《有緣千里》、“Leaving Tong-fang”《離開同方》、“The silent island”《沉默之島》、“The line of the time”《時光隊伍》、identity

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