A Comparative Study of the Writing of Northern Anhui Countryside in Huaihe River Novels by Wang Anyi and Dai Houying
Wang Anyi and Dai Houying are two representative female writers in the history of Chinese contemporary literature.They have inextricable links with the Huaihe River and have created their respective"Huaihe River Series Novels"focusing on the countryside of northern Anhui.However,there are significant differences between the two in terms of creative perspectives,narrative tendencies,aesthetic pursuits,and narrative languages,reflecting their distinct aesthetic personalities and artistic charms.As an"outsider,"Wang Anyi examines the culture and humanity of the countryside in northern Anhui from an outsider's perspective,using plain narrative language,and shifts from criticism to nostalgia in retrospect.On the other hand,Dai Houying,the"Daughter of the Huaihe River,"writes about the"weeping Huaihe River"from the perspective of an insider rooted in northern Anhui,using vernacular narrative language,and shifts from attachment to reflection at the intersection of history and reality.Their Huaihe River novels respectively exhibit the mental journey and aesthetic pursuits at different stages,jointly enriching the literary landscape of the countryside writing in northern Anhui.
Wang AnyiDai Houyingcountryside of northern AnhuiHuaihe River Series Novels
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