Traces of China in the World Literary Field: Mapping the Inner Journey of Chinese Writers Going Global—A Review of The Iowa International Writing Program and the Internationalization of Contemporary Chinese Writing

Frontiers of Global Sinology

FGS, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2026, pp.179-188.

Print ISSN: 3106-5503; Online ISSN: 3106-5511

Journal homepage: https://www.fgsjournal.com

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.64058/fgs260118tcwlf



Traces of China in the World Literary Field: Mapping the Inner Journey of Chinese Writers Going Global—A Review of The Iowa International Writing Program and the Internationalization of Contemporary Chinese Writing

 

Wang Han


Abstract: Deng Rubings new book, The Iowa International Writing Program and the Internationalization of Contemporary Chinese Writing, the concept of going global is interpreted as the rupture from the classical view of the world under heaven to the modern worldview. Through detailed observations of Chinese writers activities abroad, the book reduces the grand proposition of Chinese literature moving from a closed space to the global literary field into concrete historical scenes. It deeply portrays how writers internalize foreign experiences into the spiritual process of transforming their creative work, revealing, on multiple levels, the reasons behind the internationalization of contemporary Chinese writing. From the historical gatherings in China Weekly to the contemporary practice of creative writing, the book outlines a cultural reflection intertwined with mirroring and identity, implements internationalization as concrete experiential reality, and constructs the International Writing Program as a literary site for Sino-foreign literary exchange. It presents the trajectory of China in the global literary field and makes an outstanding contribution to the going out of Chinese culture.

Keywords: Iowa; International Writing Program; Contemporary Chinese Writing; Intercultural identity; Internationalization

Author Biography: Wang Han, Masters Candidate at the School of Literature, Jiangsu Normal University. Research Area: traditional and modern transformation of Chinese literature. E-mail: 1873175770@qq.com.

 

标题:世界文场的中国行迹:重绘中国作家“走向世界”的心灵版图——评《爱荷华“国际写作计划”与当代汉语写作的“国际化”研究》

摘要:邓如冰新著《爱荷华“国际写作计划”与当代汉语写作的“国际化”研究》通过将“走向世界”阐释为从古典“天下观”到现代“世界观”的断裂,对中国作家在异域活动的细致观察,将中国文学从封闭空间走向世界文场的宏大命题还原为具体的历史现场,深描作家如何将异域体验内化为创作转型的心灵历程,多层次揭示了当代汉语写作“国际化”进程的因由。从“中国周末”的历史相聚到“创意写作”的当代实践,勾勒出镜像与认同交织的文化省思脉络,将“国际化”落实为具体的实感经验,将“国际写作计划”建构为中外文学交往的“文学现场”,呈现了世界文场的中国行迹,为中国文化“走出去”做出了卓越贡献。

关键词:爱荷华;国际写作计划;当代汉语写作;跨文化认同;国际化

作者简介:王涵,江苏师范大学大学文学院硕士研究生,研究方向:中国文学传统与现代转型,电邮:1873175770@qq.com


Received: 29 Mar 2026 / Revised: 29 Apr 2026 / Accepted: 30 Apr 2026 / Published online: 30 Apr 2026 / Print published: 30 May 2026.



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