索尔·贝娄(1915-2005)是美国当代文学中杰出的 学者型作家,以其思想深刻复杂而著称。这不仅源于他 博学多智、敏锐善思的个性,而且与他能够自觉接受各 种哲学思潮的影响也是密不可分的。其中,源自欧陆的 存在主义就曾对贝娄产生过重要影响。本文试以存在 主义大师萨特的“自由选择”理论为视角对贝娄小说作 一新的解读。 Saul Bellow (1915-2005) is an outstanding scholarly writer in American contemporary literature, known for his complicated thought. This is not only due to his erudite, sharp-minded personality, but also to his ability to consciously accept the influence of various philosophical trends of thought. Among them, existentialism originated from Europe had had a significant impact on Bellow. This paper attempts to make a new interpretation of Bellow’s novel from the perspective of the “free choice” theory of existentialist Sartre.