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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... past alongside , and often over and above , other forms like laws and written histories . Excavating the workings of memory allows us to avoid catego- rizing these works in reductionist ways . Many texts are self - consciously a " re ...
... past alongside , and often over and above , other forms like laws and written histories . Excavating the workings of memory allows us to avoid catego- rizing these works in reductionist ways . Many texts are self - consciously a " re ...
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... past is explored extensively in Obasan . In particular , the cyclical structure indicates Naomi's unsuccessful struggle to forget the past . In fact , Obasan ad- mits the struggle with history through its formal cyclical structure ...
... past is explored extensively in Obasan . In particular , the cyclical structure indicates Naomi's unsuccessful struggle to forget the past . In fact , Obasan ad- mits the struggle with history through its formal cyclical structure ...
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... past in Naomi's consciousness exemplifies the dominance of the past on both Naomi's and Obasan's present . Of all the charac- ters in the text , it is these two who are least able to sever themselves from their past , and its ...
... past in Naomi's consciousness exemplifies the dominance of the past on both Naomi's and Obasan's present . Of all the charac- ters in the text , it is these two who are least able to sever themselves from their past , and its ...
Contents
Asian American Literature in the International Context | 9 |
Celebrating Ourselves in the Other | 37 |
Trauma Narrative and | 81 |
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