“精神顿悟”(epiphany)源自希腊语,意为“显灵”(manifestation)。在基督教中,它通常指1月6日(即“第十二夜”)耶稣显灵的日子。文学中对精神顿悟的运用由来已久。从19世纪浪漫派诗人Wordsworth发展到美国的超验主义代表人物Emerson,再到乔伊斯和伍尔 “Epiphany” is derived from Greek, meaning “manifestation ” (manifestation). In Christianity it usually refers to Jesus’ apparent day on January 6 (ie, “Twelfth Night”). The use of spiritual epiphany in literature has been around for a long time. From Wordsworth, a romantic poet of the 19th century, to American transcendentalist Emerson, to Joyce and Wool