{"product_id":"asian-american-literature-keith-lawrence-9781440872884","title":"Asian American Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsian American Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith Lawrence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440872880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440872884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2021 pg. 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022","brand":"Keith Lawrence","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43993833472255,"sku":"9781440872884","price":107.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_084866ae-f720-4d54-8e64-784a90527167.jpg?v=1683326585","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/asian-american-literature-keith-lawrence-9781440872884","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}