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Xenotropism and the Awakening of Literary Expatriatism through Writing Memoirs

Authored By

Christine Velde

School of Humanities

Faculty of Arts

University of Adelaide

South Australia 5001

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FOREWORD

On Turning to the Foreign

This book is about foreignness and about different kinds of separation from ones home country. It provides an in-depth theoretical analysis of xenotropism and illustrates its features and challenges.

So how do we understand xenotropism or turning to the foreign better? This book provides many answers through an analysis of three prominent writers in Chinese history: Emily Hahn, Nien Cheng and Qiu Xiaolong. It also examines critical literary sources such as memoirs by writers in the East and the West.

Further, this book illustrates that xenotropism can result in both personal and artistic development. Why then do so few people take risks to live and work in a foreign country? Is it simply because it means leaving ones home, friends and lifestyles or is it much more complex than this? Yet the benefits like being able to take advantage of new opportunities and acquiring an understanding and acceptance of different cultures far outweigh any losses. It is through taking risks that one learns, grows and fully comes into being.

The experience of xenotropism when perceived as a cathartic process can also initiate memoir-writing and have positive benefits for mental health. Although there have been discussions about the challenges faced through East to West migrations, the literature about West to East migrations is meagre. Yet these are becoming more frequent now due to the advances of technology and the fact that peoples work increasingly involves a global role. There is a general tendency in the West to focus on historic events and lives. This book, through its exploration of expatriates lives in the East, deviates from this and in doing so, provides an important contribution to the field of creative writing.

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