This volume is devoted to Asian American Literature between 1930 to 1965, a period of immense social, historical, and cultural transformations that continue to shape the conditions of our world. From the Great Depression to the Second World War to the Civil Rights Movement to landmark immigrations reforms, Asian American literature provides unique and insightful perspectives on these historical developments, all while creatively engaging with globally-dispersed decolonization movements. Each chapter, written a by leading figures in their fields, demonstrates how Asian American writing affectingly reveals our complex world and its contested pasts. Case studies of major authors of this era show this as a time when the figure of the Asian American author became newly significant. This volume provides historical grounding, theoretical interventions, and nuanced textual analysis of Asian American literature in this period.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781108835602
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14049028949
Product Key Features
Book Title
Asian American Literature in Transition, 1930-1965: Volume 2
Author
Josephine Nock-Hee Park, Victor Bascara
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literature
Publication Year
2021
Number of Pages
396 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
158mm
Item Weight
700 g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Asian American Literature in Transition
Editor
Victor Bascara, Josephine Nock-Hee Park
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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