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Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature, Second Edition
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  • EBOOK
  • Authored by: Seiwoong Oh
  • From the Series: Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Literature
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  • ISBN-10: 1438140584
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-4381-4058-2
  • Status: In Stock
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  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 02/01/2013
  • Dewey Number: 810.9
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up

Summary

Praise for the print edition:
"...there isn’t any other encyclopedia devoted to Asian American literature. Recommended..."—Booklist

"Recommended."—Choice

"...approachable and well-presented...[a] useful resource...recommended..."—Library Journal

Asian Americans have been writing and publishing since the 19th century, but today the popularity and importance of Asian-American literature is greater than ever. The updated Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature, Second Edition traces American writers whose roots are in all parts of Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, the Indian subcontinent, and the Middle East. 

Coverage includes:

  • Carlos Bulosan
  • Donald Duk
  • Sui Sin Far (Edith Maude Eaton)
  • Jessica Hagedorn
  • David Henry Hwang
  • Maxine Hong Kingston
  • Interpreter of Maladies
  • Gish Jen
  • Ha Jin
  • The Joy Luck Club
  • Jhumpa Lahiri
  • Chang-rae Lee
  • Bharati Mukherjee
  • Native Speaker
  • No-No Boy
  • Naomi Shihab Nye
  • John Okada
  • Cathy Song
  • Amy Tan
  • Waiting
  • The Woman Warrior
  • and more.

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About the Author(s)

Seiwoong Oh holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of North Texas and is currently chair of the English Department of Rider University. He has published three books on pedagogy, as well as many scholarly articles on Asian-American literature and British Renaissance literature.

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