Asian American Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781440872884)

Asian American Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students is an invaluable resource for students curious to know more about Asian North American writers, texts, and the issues and drives that motivate their writing.

This volume collects, in one place, a breadth of information about Asian American literary and cultural history as well as the authors and texts that best define it.

A dozen contextual essays introduce fundamental elements or subcategories of Asian American literature, expanding on social and literary concerns or tensions that are familiar and relevant. Essays include the origins and development of the term "Asian American"; overviews of Asian American and Asian Canadian social and literary histories; essays on Asian American identity, gender issues, and sexuality; and discussions of Asian American rhetoric and children's literature.

More than 120 alphabetical entries round out the volume and cover important Asian North American authors. Historical information is presented in clear and engaging ways, and author entries emphasize biographical or textual details that are significant to contemporary young adults. Special attention has been given to pioneering authors from the late 19th century through the early 1970s and to influential or well-known contemporary authors, especially those likely to be studied in high school or university classrooms.

Author: Keith Lawrence
ISBN-10: 1440872880
ISBN-13: 9781440872884
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 08/25/2021
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.29lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.10w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/01/2021 pg. 107
Booklist 11/24/2021
Choice 06/01/2022