当今众多小说家以“9·11”事件为背景或题材进行创作,形成21世纪文学中一个独特的文学群类,即后“9·11”小说。此类小说从书写“9·11”事件及其带给人类的集体或个体悲剧性体验、创伤后心理、精神危机等问题,刻画“9·11”事件之后蔓延整个西方世界的焦虑与恐惧,谱写21世纪以来人类面对生存危机之全景图。 Nowadays, many novelists write their works on the background of “9 · 11” events or themes, forming a unique literature group in 21st century literature, that is, the later “9 · 11” novel. Such novels are characterized by the writing “9.11” incident and the collective tragedy, tragedy and spiritual crisis brought about by human beings and the tragedies of the “9.11” incident and the spread of the entire Western world Anxiety and fear, compose the panoramic view of human beings facing the crisis of existence since the 21st century.