The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Asian American Literature [Three Volumes]

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Guiyou Huang

Book Code: GR4157

ISBN: 0-313-34157-5

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34157-1

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Greenwood Press

Publication: 11/30/2008

List Price: $299.95 (UK Sterling Price: £170.00)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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Description: Dating back to the close of the 19th century, Asian American literature grew enormously in quantity and richness in the years following World War II and is now central to the curriculum. Covering the period from the late 1890s through 2007, this encyclopedia surveys the vast realm of Asian American literature. Within its pages are more than 270 alphabetically arranged entries on writers, major works, themes, genres, events, and special topics, presented in historical, cultural, political, social, and international contexts. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and cites works for further reading, while the encyclopedia closes with a bibliography of print and electronic resources to foster student research. The entries cover the writers and literatures deriving from cultures and groups across the length of Asia, including Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam, India, Afghanistan, Iran, the Philippines, Hawaii, and other Asian Pacific Islands. Included are entries on:

Afghan American Literature

Angel Island

Asian American Political Activism

Asian Pacific Islanders

Biraciality

Carlos Bulosan

Chinese American Literature

Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)

Feminism and Asian America

Filipino American Literature

Graphic Novel

Hawaiian Literature

David Henry Hwang

Daniel K. Inouye

Indian American Literature

Iranian American Literature

Japanese American Internment

Japanese American Literature

The Joy Luck Club

Richard Kim

Korean American Adoptee Literature

Korean American Literature

Evelyn Lau

Lesbian Literature

National Origins Act of 1924

Michael Ondaatje (author of The English Patient)

Racism and Asian America

Vietnamese American Literature

And many more.

The encyclopedia supports the literature curriculum by helping students learn more about Asian American literature. In addition, it supports the social studies curriculum by helping students learn about the Asian American historical and cultural experience.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS:

An alphabetical list of entries helps users quickly search for particular topics.

A guide to related topics groups related entries in convenient categories, thus helping users identify subjects likely to interest them.

More than 270 alphabetically arranged entries cover the full span of Asian American literature in breadth and detail.

Entries on events, terms, and special topics help students use literature to learn about Asian American political, historical, cultural, and social concerns.

Further reading sections at the end of each entry direct users to sources of more specific information.

A general bibliography identifies the most important print and electronic resources valuable to student research.

Extensive cross-references help students locate information of interest to them.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgments
Guide to Related Topics
Alphabetical List of Entries
General Bibliography
Advisory Board
Editor and Contributors

LC Card Number: 2008027502

LCC Class: PS153

Dewey Class: 810


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