Dr. Gordon

Author: Wang Ruiyun (USA)
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: Some novels are essentially news, while others are essentially poetry. Wang Ruiyun's works undoubtedly fall into the latter category, allowing them to delve into some hidden and extraordinary aspects of the secular landscape, conveying a lofty and crystal-clear concern that can either startle or move one deeply. — Han Shaogong (Renowned Writer)
Wang Ruiyun's writing is too "solemn and refined," as if standing alone before candlelight, staring intently until one becomes lost in obsession. Meanwhile, countless fleeting thoughts flicker within her mind, all deemed precious, and thus she writes them down. When I first read her essays and later her novels, I always had this impression. Wang Ruiyun possesses an extraterrestrial perspective and memories of her homeland. She naturally separates learning, knowledge, inner thoughts, and creativity—something that seems difficult for most male authors to understand or achieve. I believe she writes and creates with her authentic self. I don’t know if Wang Ruiyun herself is aware of this, but she really doesn’t need to know. — Chen Danqing (Professor at Tsinghua University)
In the early 1980s, China’s mainland began to witness a wave of emigration, which was entirely different from historical immigration trends. It was not the dream of gold-seekers venturing into new lands, nor the movement of refugees fleeing war and disaster. Instead, it was primarily a generation of Chinese students who began their immigrant journey through studying abroad. Now, over two decades later, most of these overseas students have laid the foundation for their lives through arduous efforts during their precious youth. In different ways, they are beginning to reflect on the years that have slipped through their fingers in foreign lands. Literature is one such medium. Writers of "New Immigrant Literature" emerged in response to this trend.
The short stories in this series were mostly published in major domestic literary journals such as Harvest, Zhongshan, and Novel World, and are works that the authors themselves are satisfied with and represent their literary standards. The storylines need no further elaboration. I can only say that aside from the value I personally attribute to "New Immigrant Literature," as novels, they are also enjoyable and worth reading.