自歌德以来,再也没有哪一位作家能将当代西方关于人类精神探求的历程戏剧化地表现出来。美国犹太作家索尔·贝娄(Saul Bellori1915——)看清了这一点,并为此付出了终生不懈的努力。尽管他的成就是否达到或者超越了《浮士德》的高度,还尚待历史去评断,但好评如潮的盛况以及其荣膺1976年度诺贝尔文学奖的殊荣,似乎都倾向于印证这样一种说法:贝娄在展示当代西方精神历程方面已名列前茅。 Since Goethe, no writer can dramatize the course of contemporary Western exploration of humanity. American Jewish writer Saul Bellori (1915--) saw this and worked tirelessly for it. Although his achievements have reached or exceeded the “Faust” height, but still to be judged by history, but rave reviews of the grand prize and won the 1976 Nobel Prize for Literature, it seems that all tend to confirm such a Say: Bellow has been at the forefront of showing contemporary Western spiritual history.