Asian American Literature in the International Context: Readings on Fiction, Poetry and PerformanceIn their different and yet complementary perspectives, all of the essays in this collection reiterate the universal lesson of pluralism. They are divided into sections that deal with biraciality and biculturality, interethnic negotiations, poetic creations, narrative experiments, and (re)constructing self. The wide variety of approaches reflects the contributors' training in different cultures and across cultures. The book showcases refreshing new perspectives in reading that combine the views of literary scholars from three different continents. This collection creates a space for discussion and commentary, of heightened appreciation and increased creativity, a forum that turns the discipline of Asian American Studies into a truly intercultural debate. |
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... Song Woman is an " actress " by profession , a term which implies pretense , and which is probably a euphemism for prostitute ( White - Parks 171 ) . Thus , she is neither the actual daughter of Hwuy Yen nor a virgin ; but because she ...
... Song Woman is an " actress " by profession , a term which implies pretense , and which is probably a euphemism for prostitute ( White - Parks 171 ) . Thus , she is neither the actual daughter of Hwuy Yen nor a virgin ; but because she ...
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... song after song [ from the radio ] filled the car [ ... ] . All the songs seemed to tell a similar story , and yet the words and music never quite seemed to fit together [ ... ] . Inside the car it felt the same to him as it did before ...
... song after song [ from the radio ] filled the car [ ... ] . All the songs seemed to tell a similar story , and yet the words and music never quite seemed to fit together [ ... ] . Inside the car it felt the same to him as it did before ...
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... songs . For Yau , " communication oc- curs with many layers and is always on the brink of not arriving , not being wel- comed " ( Tabios 387 ) . And yet , even in the supposedly " normal " American cul- tural transmissions , there is a ...
... songs . For Yau , " communication oc- curs with many layers and is always on the brink of not arriving , not being wel- comed " ( Tabios 387 ) . And yet , even in the supposedly " normal " American cul- tural transmissions , there is a ...
Contents
Asian American Literature in the International Context | 9 |
Celebrating Ourselves in the Other | 37 |
Trauma Narrative and | 81 |
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