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Asian American Literature Hardback - 2007

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This critical study of Asian American literature discusses work by internationally successful writers such as Maxine Hong Kingston, Chang-rae Lee, Bharati Mukherjee, Amy Tan and others in their historical, cultural and critical contexts. The focus of this book is on contemporary writing, from the 1970s onwards, although it also traces over a hundred years of Asian American literary production in prose, poetry, drama and criticism. The main body of the book comprises five periodized chapters that highlight important events in a nation-state that has historically rendered Asian Americans invisible. Of particular importance to the writers selected for case studies are questions of racial identity, cultural history and literary value with respect to dominant American ideologies.Key features* The first readily available introductory guide to Asian American literature* Discusses a representative range of Asian American literature, providing asense of the diversity of the field and of its key themes and modes of writing* Provides close readings of key texts in the form of case studies in their cultural, historical and critical contexts* Encourages reflection on questions of literary value, canonicity and the scopeand purpose of literary studies

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This series provides accessible yet provocative introductions to a wide range of literatures. The volumes will initiate and deepen the reader's understanding of key literary movements, periods and genres, and consider debates that inform the past, present and future of literary study. Resources such as glossaries of key terms and details of archives and internet sites are also provided, making each volume a comprehensive critical guide.

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  • Title Asian American Literature
  • Author Bella Adams
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 248
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Edinburgh University Press
  • Publication date September 15, 2007
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780748622719 / 0748622713
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.8 in (21.84 x 13.72 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Asian - General
  • Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • Library of Congress subjects American literature - Asian American authors
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008411327
  • Dewey Decimal Code 810.9

About the author

Bella Adams is a part-time lecturer in American Studies at Liverpool John Moores University.Author of Amy Tan, Contemporary World Writers Series (Manchester University Press, 2004).

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