“北美中国文学研究”主要是指美国、加拿大两国,尤其是美国的中国文学研究。它是以英语为主要学术语言,以北美为主要基地,以从事中国文学教学和研究为目的的机构、媒介、人员及学术成果的总称。传统上,“北美中国文学研究”被归入北美汉学或北美中国学的范畴。自上个世纪50年代以来,北美的中国学研究逐渐取代欧洲,成为西语世界新的研究中心。尤其是上个世纪70年代末以来,北美中国学研究更是欣欣向荣。这不仅表现在北美大学相关教学科研机构、从业人员的数量庞大,专业期刊众多,出版的著作、译作,完成的博士学位论文,发表的期刊论文的数量据西语国家之冠,而且研究的整体质量和学术影响力也处 “North American Chinese Literature ” mainly refers to the United States, Canada, especially the United States of Chinese literature. It is in English as the main academic language, with North America as the main base, in order to engage in Chinese literature teaching and research institutions, media, personnel and the general term for academic achievement. Traditionally, “Studies of North American Chinese Literature” was categorized as North American Sinology or North American Chinese Studies. Since the 1950s, the study of Chinese learning in North America has gradually replaced Europe as a new research center in the Western world. Especially since the late 1970s, North American studies in China have been thriving. This is not only reflected in the relevant teaching and research institutions in North American universities, the number of practitioners in a large number of professional journals, published works, translations, completed doctoral dissertation, the number of journal articles published in Western countries, and the overall study Quality and academic influence are also at