A Comprehensive Review of Researches on Li Jieren's "Great River Novels": Narrative Characteristics, Cultural Connotations and Translational Studies

Since the early 20th century, Li Jieren and his “Great River Novels” have attracted the attention of many scholars and achieved a wealth of research findings. This paper systematically reviews the existing literature on Li Jieren’s Great River Novels, identifying three primary dimensions of scholarly inquiry: literary narrative characteristics, cultural implications, and translation studies. However, current research in translation studies has primarily concentrated on the linguistic transformation of translations and the analysis of translation strategies, while discussions on translation outcomes, acceptance in the target context, and the reconstruction of cultural information remain relatively scarce. Therefore, future research could further expand the breadth and depth of translation studies to promote the dissemination of the “Great River Novels” in an international context and enhance the global influence of Bashu culture. 自20世纪初至今，李劼人及其“大河小说”吸引了众多学者的关注，并取得了较为丰富的研究成果。本文基于现有文献对李劼人“大河小说”相关研究进行系统梳理，发现学界主要聚焦于其文学叙事特征、文化内涵及译介研究三个维度展开探讨。然而，当前中国研究在译介研究方面主要集中于译本的语言转换与译介策略分析，而对译介效果、目标语境接受度及文化信息重构的探讨相对较少。因此，未来研究可进一步拓展译介研究的广度与深度，以推动“大河小说”在国际语境中的传播，并增强巴蜀文化的全球影响力。