Asian American Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students Contributor(s): Lawrence, Keith (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1440872880 ISBN-13: 9781440872884 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $105.93 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - Asian American - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies - Biography & Autobiography |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2020053554 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 7.1" W x 10.1" (2.29 lbs) 424 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This volume collects, in one place, a breadth of information about Asian American literary and cultural history as well as the authors and texts that best define it. A dozen contextual essays introduce fundamental elements or subcategories of Asian American literature, expanding on social and literary concerns or tensions that are familiar and relevant. Essays include the origins and development of the term Asian American; overviews of Asian American and Asian Canadian social and literary histories; essays on Asian American identity, gender issues, and sexuality; and discussions of Asian American rhetoric and children's literature. More than 120 alphabetical entries round out the volume and cover important Asian North American authors. Historical information is presented in clear and engaging ways, and author entries emphasize biographical or textual details that are significant to contemporary young adults. Special attention has been given to pioneering authors from the late 19th century through the early 1970s and to influential or well-known contemporary authors, especially those likely to be studied in high school or university classrooms. |