谭恩美是当代美国著名华裔女作家,在美国和中国都有着广泛的影响,“是英语世界的文学批评界与汉语的文学批评界所认可的小说作家”。因此,邹建军教授选择她作为自己攻读博士学位的选题,就美国的华裔作家而言,可以说是慧眼独具。关于谭恩美的研究,我国已经有学者作了这方面的先期研究 Amy Tan is a famous contemporary Chinese American woman writer who has a wide range of influence both in the United States and in China. “A writer of novels recognized by literary critics in the English-speaking world and Chinese literary critics.” Therefore, Professor Zou Jianjun chose her as a candidate for her Ph.D. study. As far as the Chinese-American writers in the United States are concerned, it can be said that she is uniquely discerning. As for the study of Amy Tan, some scholars in our country have made preliminary studies in this respect