英文摘要 |
Pai Hsien-yung (白先勇 1937-) has been conceded to be one of the most eminent modern Chinese writers today. In point of the subject matter, intrinsic meaning, and technique shown in his writings, he is indeed a writer we should study more in spite of some unfavorable opinions against him and his work. Pai's representative works are the 'Taipei People (台北人 1971 )', a collection of short stories about the Chinese mainlanders stranded in Taipei after the Communists occupied the mainland in 1949, and the 'New Yorkers (紐約客)'series, dealing with the Chinese expatriates in America. We find that most critics have focused on the 'Taipei People' and there has yet to emerge a comprehensive study devoted to the 'New Yorkers'. For this reason, instead of exploring the 'Taipei People' again, this study will give its attention to the 'New Yorkers' in the hope that a broader vision and a further understanding of Pai's works might be achieved, and in addition, that it might make some contribution to developing modern Chinese literature. |