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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Page 78
The first death - bed scene seems crucial to establishing the mindset of the
mother character , Sum Jui . ... The plot in Okada ' s No - No Boy includes the
deaths of three major characters , but the author opts not to deal with the specifics
of the ...
The first death - bed scene seems crucial to establishing the mindset of the
mother character , Sum Jui . ... The plot in Okada ' s No - No Boy includes the
deaths of three major characters , but the author opts not to deal with the specifics
of the ...
Page 180
This aspect , which radically modifies the traditional relationships among writer ,
character , and reader , is reinforced by the use of the narrative you because the
form is , according to Helmut Bonheim , “ potentially more ambiguous in its ...
This aspect , which radically modifies the traditional relationships among writer ,
character , and reader , is reinforced by the use of the narrative you because the
form is , according to Helmut Bonheim , “ potentially more ambiguous in its ...
Page 181
You know there in The conclusion to “ The Word Love , ” arguably abrupt and
problematic on the level of story for its unexpectedness and deviation from
character , offers valid suggestions at the level of cultural discourse . The
resolution of the ...
You know there in The conclusion to “ The Word Love , ” arguably abrupt and
problematic on the level of story for its unexpectedness and deviation from
character , offers valid suggestions at the level of cultural discourse . The
resolution of the ...
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Contents
Asian American Literature in the International Context | 9 |
Race as Process in the Work | 21 |
Celebrating Ourselves in the Other | 37 |
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