“家族小说”在中国有着相当深厚的历史传统,自《红楼梦》始一直到新文学到当下新世纪文学,这个传统绵延不绝。从故事形态上,田中禾的最新长篇小说《父亲和她们》也归于此类。在这篇小说中,我的父辈们向“我”口述了一个家庭秘史——一个男人和三个女人在几十年间的爱恨情愁。 “Family Novel ” has a profound historical tradition in China. From the beginning of “Dream of Red Mansions” till the new literature to the present new century literature, this tradition is endless. From the story form, Tanaka Wo’s latest novel “father and them” also fall into this category. In this novel, my fathers dictate a family secret to “I” - love and hate for decades by a man and three women.