Nanyang Writers Basin Woman

Nanyang wnters group rose to fame in the chinese literature circle in mid 1990s with its distinctive style and its strength on the whole.Although the group is dominated by men,quite a few writers pay particular attention to the portrayal of women and have successfully depicted many vivid and impressive women who live in the basin area in their works.This paper makes an analysis of the women under the pen of nanyang writers from the respects of regions and culture.A.A colourful gallary of women charactersWomen characters portrayed in the works of Nanyang writers fall into four categories :traditional rural women,rural women walking from traditions to modernity,rural women struggling in cities and urban women in the society-transforming period.The paper explores the traditional beauty,the modern concepts commonly found in the women of the above-mentioned categories.B.Rich cultural implicationsThe profound cultural implications of the women characters are analyzed in thispaper in the following respects.1.the significance of regional culture to depicting characters2.tbe criticizm of national weakness as well as feudal culture3.worries over the loss of cultural standards4.how to get over the weak pointsC.Unique aesthetic tendancyThe paper explains why nanyang writers pay special attention to the portrayal of women.It explores the influences of both traditional culture and hometown scenery on the writers as well as the influences of their exculsive experience and emotions.Finally,the paper deals with the imperfections and drawbacks in portraying women characters by Nanyang writers.