21%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Reading Asian American Literature
Sau-Ling Cynthia Wong
€ 51.62
€ 40.56
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Reading Asian American Literature
Paperback. How is the growing body of Asian American works to be read? What holds them together to constitute a tradition? What distinguishes this tradition from the 'mainstream' canon and other 'minority' literatures? This book explores their implications for the multiculturalist agenda. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
A recent explosion of publishing activity by a wide range of talented writers has placed Asian American literature in the limelight. As the field of Asian American literary studies gains increasing recognition, however, questions of misreading and appropriation inevitably arise. How is the growing body of Asian American works to be read? What holds them together to constitute a tradition? What distinguishes this tradition from the "mainstream" canon and other "minority" literatures? In the first comprehensive book on Asian American literature since Elaine Kim's ground-breaking 1982 volume, Sau-ling Wong addresses these issues and explores their implications for the multiculturalist agenda. ... Read more
A recent explosion of publishing activity by a wide range of talented writers has placed Asian American literature in the limelight. As the field of Asian American literary studies gains increasing recognition, however, questions of misreading and appropriation inevitably arise. How is the growing body of Asian American works to be read? What holds them together to constitute a tradition? What distinguishes this tradition from the "mainstream" canon and other "minority" literatures? In the first comprehensive book on Asian American literature since Elaine Kim's ground-breaking 1982 volume, Sau-ling Wong addresses these issues and explores their implications for the multiculturalist agenda. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691015415
SKU
V9780691015415
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Sau-Ling Cynthia Wong
Sau-ling Cynthia Wong is Associate Professor in the Asian American Studies Program, Department of Ethnic Studies, at the University of California, Berkeley.
Reviews for Reading Asian American Literature
"The first comprehensive theoretical praxis for Asian American literature since Elain Kim's 1982 work ...Wong's virtuosity with sophisticated theory and massive amounts of data ably demonstrates the rigor and range of Asian American Studies."
American Literature
American Literature