ABSTRACT
This chapter examines select poems and essays by Shu Ting and Wang Xiaoni written since the 1980s, analyzing the ecofeminist poetic visions behind their steadfast, even defiant self-identification as “family women.” Both poets navigated the challenges of establishing their unique poetic voices amid the dual pressures of being both poets and family women within a predominantly male literary landscape and a patriarchal society. Their nuanced perspectives offer powerful resonances with and fresh dimensions to contemporary ecofeminist thought. The chapter first explores Shu Ting's approach, marked by her direct engagement with critical issues through unflinching detail and biting irony. In contrast, Wang Xiaoni's style is more elliptical, using pared-down imagery and layered metaphors to reveal her incisive observations.
