嚴歌苓的文學成就絕對是華文文學世界中的輝煌，她成名於中國大陸，漂流在美國，盛名在臺灣，她是繼譚恩美、哈金之後，最有影響力的美華作家。其代表作《少女小漁》、《扶桑》、《第九個寡婦》等都是華語文學世界中經典名作。作為創作主體，在大陸經驗（軍旅生活、文革經歷、知識份子家庭出身）與去國後的體驗（留學中感受到東西方文化差異、異國婚姻生活、在美定居後的經歷）相互糾葛中，我們可以看到嚴歌苓的努力與變化。本文力圖從這兩點入手，分析她的創作資源、創作新變、女性史詩等方面的寫作成就，從而論析作為新移民的嚴歌苓及其創作的文學價值和歷史意義，勾勒出她單純而複雜的創作歷程，為新移民研究提供個案分析。

Yang Ge-Ling's literary achievement is remarkable in the world Chinese literature. Born in China, she has traveled extensively within the United States and received much attention in Taiwan. Her influence rivaled that of Amy Tan and Ha Jin. Her "Shao nu xiao yu", "Fuso", and "The Ninth Widows" are monumental works in modern Chinese literature. Her creativity comes from the interaction between her lived experience in China (from life in the military to the Cultural Revolution) and her overseas experience (cultural shock and interracial marriage). Noting Yan's change through different stages of life, this paper examines and analyzes the divergent sources and resources for her creation. As far as studies of overseas writers from China are concerned, Yan and her novels present an important case study that should not be overlooked.