美国妇女文学的产生和分期,眼下众说纷纷。视点不同,看法也就各异。笔者试从女性自我意识这一角度来探讨此问题。笔者认为,十九世纪后期便产生了妇女文学。这时期出现的沃顿、格拉斯格、凯瑟、肖班等女作家的创作,显然已是有意识地反映妇女生活,描写不合理的婚姻给女性带来的灾难和她们在重重枷锁下的挣扎;这些作家的作品歌颂了自强不息、勇于抗争的女性。尽 The emergence and staging of American women’s literature are numerous now. Different perspectives, the views are different. I try to explore this issue from the perspective of women’s self-awareness. The author believes that the late nineteenth century has produced a woman’s literature. The writings of women writers such as Walton, Glasgow, Kaiser, and Xiao Ban during this period apparently constituted a disaster that consciously reflected the life of women and described irrational marriage to women and their struggle under heavy chains The writings of these writers praise the women who strive for self-improvement and courage. Do