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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... present , in 1972 , is the post - relocation life of protagonist Naomi Nakane , the continuing dominance of the past upon Naomi's present is signaled through the repeated returns to her history through her consciousness . Thus , the ...
... present , in 1972 , is the post - relocation life of protagonist Naomi Nakane , the continuing dominance of the past upon Naomi's present is signaled through the repeated returns to her history through her consciousness . Thus , the ...
Page 92
... 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 psychological effects upon their present . As Aunt Emily tells Naomi , " You are your history " ( 60 ) . As ...
... 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 psychological effects upon their present . As Aunt Emily tells Naomi , " You are your history " ( 60 ) . As ...
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... present . In understanding that present , a narrative that is not primarily autobiographical will once again be with us , but it will be a narrative fragmented , dislocated , and often quite literally non - sensical " ( 168-69 ) ...
... present . In understanding that present , a narrative that is not primarily autobiographical will once again be with us , but it will be a narrative fragmented , dislocated , and often quite literally non - sensical " ( 168-69 ) ...
Contents
Asian American Literature in the International Context | 9 |
Celebrating Ourselves in the Other | 37 |
Trauma Narrative and | 81 |
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