哈依穆·波特克是当代美国“犹太味”最浓、最独特的作家。他以其独特的视角对当代美国犹太生活进行了切实探微。波特克的小说多以世俗世界中犹太人的宗教、历史和文化经历为题材 ,以皈依犹太神学和礼拜仪式的犹太人为原型人物 ,以犹太会堂、学校及虔诚的犹太家庭为背景 ,反映出宗教与社会、个人需求与集体信仰、传统与现代、父与子之间的冲突与矛盾。而在冲突与矛盾中表现出波特克对传统“强者 选民”伦理主题的复归。 Ha Yi Mu Porter is the contemporary American “Jewish taste,” the most concentrated and most unique writer. With his unique perspective, he made a real exploration of contemporary Jewish life in the United States. Porter’s novels are based on the religious, historical and cultural experiences of Jews in the secular world. Jewish protagonists who converted to Jewish theology and liturgies, Jewish synagogues, schools and devout Jewish families reflect religion Conflict and conflict with society, personal needs and collective beliefs, tradition and modernity, father and son. While in Conflict and Contradiction, Portrick shows the return of the ethical theme of the traditional “strong voter”.