Reading Asian American literature : from necessity to extravagance / Sau-ling Cynthia Wong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wong, Sau-ling Cynthia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--Asian American authors--History and criticism.

American literature.

American literature--Asian American authors.

Asian Americans--Intellectual life.

Asian Americans.

Ethnic relations in literature.

Asian Americans in literature.

Physical Description:

x, 258 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1993.

Summary:

"Informed by her intimate knowledge of Asian American culture as well as minority discourses, feminist thought, and contemporary literary theory, Sau-ling Wong writes about Asian American literature with grace and lucidity. Her work is absorbing not only because of its insightful interpretations and careful contextualizations, but also because it gives us a glimpse of her own luminous intelligence and passionate respect for the writers and their works."--Elaine Kim, author of "Asian American Literature

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0691068755

0691015414

OCLC:

27144251