Aiiieeeee! - An Anthology of Asian American Writers (Paperback, third edition)

In the eyes of mid-twentieth-century white America, "Aiiieeeee!" was the one-dimensional cry from Asian Americans, their singular expression of all emotions-it signified and perpetuated the idea of Asian Americans as inscrutable, foreign, self-hating, undesirable, and obedient. In this anthology first published in 1974, Frank Chin, Jeffery Chan, Lawson Inada, and Shawn Wong reclaimed that shout, outlining the history of Asian American literature and boldly drawing the boundaries for what was truly Asian American and what was white puppetry. Showcasing fourteen uncompromising works from authors such as Carlos Bulosan and John Okada, the editors introduced readers to a variety of daring voices. Forty-five years later the radical collection continues to spark controversy. While in the seventies it helped establish Asian American literature as a serious and distinct literary tradition, today the editors' forceful voices reverberate in contemporary discussions about American literary traditions. Now back in print with a new foreword by literary scholar Tara Fickle, this third edition reminds us how Asian Americans fought for-and seized-their place in the American literary canon.

General

Imprint:	University of Washington Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Classics of Asian American Literature
Release date:	November 2019
Editors:	Frank Chin • Jeffery Paul Chan • Lawson Fusao Inada • Shawn Wong
Foreword by:	Tara Fickle
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	368
Edition:	third edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-295-74648-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms
LSN:	0-295-74648-3
Barcode:	9780295746487

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