美国汉学家韩南教授对中国学术界少有涉及的清代狭邪小说《风月梦》进行了详细的研究，并在此基础上以扬州为例梳理了地域文化与文学创作的联系，还进一步对狭邪小说的历史分期、写作特色、主题思想等若干问题提出了独到的见解。“,”Pro. Hanan,the American scholar researching in ancient Chinese literature has made a detailedstudy on FengyueMeng,a courtesan novel written in the Qing Dynasty which is seldom noticed by Chinesescholars. On the basis of the study he has also sifted the connection between the regional culture and litera-ture production in Yangzhou. Furthermore,Pro. Hanan has voiced his opinion on the research of courtesannovels,regarding historical stages,structural features and the theme.