《新生》是近代日本著名文学家岛崎藤村的一部力作。作为自然主义文学作家代表的岛崎藤村的作品几乎全是对自己及周围生活的真实再现。《新生》被岛崎藤村演绎成其与侄女之间的乱伦关系的私小说,通过这部作品,岛崎使自己的心灵得到一丝救赎,是其自然主义文学功绩集大成之作。文本透过对于岛崎藤村创作的动机与心理的窥探,从而让读者更加了解日本私小说以及生命的纯净。 “Freshmen” is a masterpiece of modern Japanese famous writer Shimazaki Fujimura. Shimazaki Fujimura’s work, as a representative of naturalist writers, is almost entirely a reflection of life in and around ourselves. Shinsei Shimazaki Fujimura deduces his private novels about his relationship with his niece in incest. With this work, Shimazaki gives his soul a trace of salvation, a masterpiece of his naturalistic literary achievements. The text explores motivation and psychology of Shimazaki Shimamura so that readers can better understand Japan’s private fiction and the purity of life.