Mother and Daughter Travel to America Together
About This Novel
Ru Zhijuan and Wang Anyi are rare mother-daughter writers in contemporary Chinese literary circles. They have a lasting and far-reaching influence in the literary world. In 1983, they were invited to participate in the "Iowa International Writing Project" in the United States. Later, they gave lectures and traveled to the east and west coast of the United States. Along the way, the two recorded what they saw, heard and thought. Their works are not only descriptions of exotic scenery, but also their "personal opinions" on various aspects of American society; their depictions of the Chinese American world, especially international students, and their descriptions of friendships with writers and literary friends. Time has passed, and the people and events in the book have already become a precious historical souvenir. Mother and daughter Ru Zhijuan and Wang Anyi visited the United States. Although the journey was the same, due to their different experiences, they had different feelings. Looking back at the past, there are very few books that can simultaneously capture the thoughts of two important writers of contemporary Chinese literature, and do so by recording trivial but intimate words such as the neon lights in Chicago, the frozen beef in Wal-Mart, and the knitted sweaters and jeans in the window. Such words unintentionally reflect the spiritual outlook of Chinese intellectuals at that time. Historical hindsight makes the contrast between the mother and daughter's perspectives in the book quite meaningful.
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