Asian-American Authors
Greetings. The following materials are intended to provide an introduction to Asian-American Authors. They were assembled from the World Wide Web, ERIC Database, and a variety of other bibliographic resources. Instructions for acquiring the full text of the ERIC records are presented at the end of this file.
Fang Fang
Reference Specialist
Alphabetically arranged listing of bibliographies
Categorically arranged listing of bibliographies
Internet Sites
Asian-American Writers: A Selected List
Notable Asian-American Writers
The Asian-American Writers Workshop
Asian Pacific American Authors and Titles
Asian-American Research Links
Asian-American Women's Group
Asian-American Literature: Sources for Research
South Asia Resource Links
Citations from the ERIC Database
AN: EJ608400
AU: Beck,-Martha-Davis
TI: Allen Say.
PY: 1999
SO: Riverbank-Review; p22-25 Fall 1999.
DEM: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Japanese-; *Picture-Books
DER: Apprenticeships-; Cartoons-; Color-; Editors-; Immigration-; Interviews-
AB: This interview with Allen Say, a Japanese picture book author and illustrator, discusses his apprenticeship to a cartoonist; the use of color; the role of editors; the theme of searching for identity; landscapes; and his move to America. (LRW)
AN: ED407181
AU: Feng,-Jianhua
TI: YaYi MeiGuo ErTong: JiaoShi Suo Ying LiaoJie De. (Asian American Children: What Teachers Should Know). ERIC Digest.
CS: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Champaign, IL.
PY: 1997
NT: 7 p.; For English version, see ED 369 577.
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: Cultural-Awareness; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Ethnic-Stereotypes; Family-School-Relationship; Limited-English-Speaking
DE: *Academic-Achievement; *Asian-Americans; *Cultural-Differences; *Cultural-Traits; *Parent-Student-Relationship; *Teacher-Student-Relationship
AB: This digest provides information to help teachers gain a better understanding of Asian-American children, particularly those from East and Southeast Asian cultures, and identify culturally appropriate educational practices to use with these children. Asian-Americans represent more than 29 distinct subgroups who differ in language, religion, and customs. In addition to these between-group differences, diversity exists within national groups and among individuals. Nevertheless, Asian-Americans are generally stereotyped as successful and high-achieving minorities. The "whiz kid" image of Asian-American students that is described in popular and professional literature is a misleading stereotype that masks individuality and conceals real problems. In reality, for many Asian-American students, the challenge of American schooling can be overwhelming. Some students have learning difficulties and some lack motivation, proficiency in English, or financial resources. Teachers can better understand their Asian-American students by understanding how some general cultural characteristics of Asian cultures impact their students' experience of American schooling. For example, Asian-American children may be confused by the informality that exists between teachers and students in America, and may feel considerable distress if attention is drawn to themselves in class. When developing curriculum and instruction that is culturally sensitive and methodologically adaptable to the needs of Asian-American students, teachers should: (1) familiarize themselves with the values and customs of their students' cultures; (2) learn a few words of their students' native languages; (3) base academic expectations on individual ability rather than on stereotypes; (4) use peer teaching; (5) utilize students' natural support system, including family, friends, and the community; and (6) encourage Asian parents to work with one another. (BC)
AN: ED414607
AU: Brannon,-Lil, ed.; Greene,-Brenda-M., ed.
TI: Rethinking American Literature.
CS: National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL.
PY: 1997
AV: National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096 (Stock No. 41196-3050: $19.95 members, $26.95 nonmembers).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC12 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED414607
DEM: *Authors-; *Cultural-Differences; *Literary-Criticism; *Theory-Practice-Relationship; *United-States-Literature
DER: Culture-Conflict; Curriculum-Development; Higher-Education; Introductory-Courses; Literary-History
AB: This volume, the fourth in a series, brings together the conversations of the profession that were explored during the 1993 and 1994 Summer Institute for Teachers of Literature. This anthology of essays considers what "American literature" is and how definitions of this category affect teaching practices. The essays argue for the recovery of often overlooked writers and works such as slave narratives, works by Native Americans, 19th-century women regionalists, and African-American, Asian-American, Caribbean, and Latino literature. Issues of pedagogy are also explored, i.e., current debates over canon formation, ethnicity, and representation. Essays and their authors are: (1) "Not Born on the Fourth of July: Cultural Differences and American Studies" (Gregory S. Jay); (2) "'Not in the Least American': Nineteenth-Century Literary Regionalism as UnAmerican Literature" (Judith Fetterley); (3) "Transcendentalism Then and Now: Towards a Dialogic Theory and Praxis of Multicultural U.S. Literature" (AnaLouise Keating); (4) "A Fusion of Cultures: The Complexities of the Caribbean Character in Literature" (Elizabeth Nunez); (5) "Teaching and Learning across Cultures: The Literature Classroom as a Site for Cultural Transactions" (Joyce C. Harte); (6) "Remembering as Resistance in the Literature of Women of Color" (Brenda M. Greene); (7) "Crossing Cultural Boundaries with Leslie Marmon Silko's 'Ceremony'" (Robert O'Brien Hokanson); (8) "Mirrors, Windows, and Prisms: Teaching Asian American Literature in the P.R.C. and the U.S.A." (Mary Louise Buley-Meissner); (9) "Father Martinez: Folk Hero or Dangerous Infidel? Rereading Willa Cather's 'Death Comes for the Archbishop'" (Judith Beth Cohen); (10) "Negotiating Difference: Teaching Multicultural Literature" (Patricia Bizzell); (11) "Teaching American Literature as Cultural Encounter: Models for Organizing the Introductory Course" (Marjorie Pryse); (12) "But, Is It Good Enough to Teach?" (Frances Smith Foster); (13) "Teaching the Rhetoric of Race: A Rhetorical Approach to Multicultural Pedagogy" (John Alberti); (14) "Homeless in the Golden Land: Joan Didion's Regionalism" (Louise Z. Smith); (15) "Beyond 'Beyond the Cultural Wars': Students Teaching Themselves the Conflicts" (James S. Laughlin); and (16) "Teaching Others: A Cautionary Tale" (Joseph F. Trimmer). (NKA)
AN: ED403952
TI: Northampton Community College, Exploring America's Communities. Progress Report.
CS: Northampton Community Coll., Bethlehem, PA.
PY: 1997
NT: 11 p.; In: National Conference on American Pluralism and Identity Program Book (New Orleans, LA, January 18-19, 1997); see JC 970 087.
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: American-Studies; Community-Colleges; Culture-; Curriculum-Development; Textbooks-; Two-Year-Colleges
DE: *Black-Studies; *Cultural-Pluralism; *Multicultural-Education; *Thematic-Approach; *United-States-History; *United-States-Literature
AB: In 1996, Northampton Community College (Pennsylvania) participated in the Exploring America's Communities project sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges. The project works to strengthen the teaching and learning of American history, literature, and culture at U.S. community colleges. One of the major goals of the project is the revision of two literature classes: one course was expanded to include more works by Native American, African-American, Hispanic-American, and Asian-American writers; and the other, an African-American literature class, was altered to broaden understanding about what it means to be an American. Revisions in the general literature class were made through the inclusion of new textbooks, new instructional approaches, and new course themes. Throughout the semester, the instructor was able to integrate conversations around the issues of pluralism, American identity, commonalties, and differences by encouraging small group discussions held before class and by hosting a lecture by a guest speaker. Students responded positively to this thematic approach to reading and discussing literature. The African-American literature class emphasized classroom discussions on American identity in African-American literature and the addition of new themes to the course. In the spring, the course syllabus will be revised to include more readings and expand discussion about cultural pluralism. Course materials, including a syllabus, bibliography, exam materials, and paper topics, are included. (HAA)
AN: ED432961
AU: Hartman,-Joan-E.; de-Filippis,-Daisy-Cocco; Kruger,-Steven-F.; O'Driscoll,-Sally; Ling,-Amy; Webb,-Barbara-J.
TI: Literature. CUNY Panel: Rethinking the Disciplines. Women in the Curriculum Series.
CS: Towson Univ., Baltimore, MD. National Center for Curriculum Transformation Resources on Women.
PY: 1997
AV: Towson University, 8000 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21252; Tel: 800-847-9922 (Toll Free); Fax: 410-830-3482; Web site: http://www.towson.edu/ncctrw ($10).
NT: For related documents in this series, see HE 032 663-689.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC03 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED432961
DEM: *College-Curriculum; *College-Instruction; *Feminist-Criticism; *Literature-; *Sex-Bias; *Sex-Fairness
DER: Eighteenth-Century-Literature; Ethnicity-; Females-; Feminism-; Higher-Education; Latin-American-Literature; Medieval-Literature; Multicultural-Education; Race-; Sexual-Identity; Social-Class; Teaching-Methods; Theories-; World-Literature
AB: This collection of six essays examines the ways in which literature, as a discipline, reflects ongoing scholarship on gender, race, ethnicity, social class, and sexual orientation. In "Rethinking the Discipline of Literature: Gender," Joan E. Hartman presents the results of a Modern Language Association survey that highlights the prominence of feminist approaches to literature. In "Latin American Literature," Daisy Cocco de Filippis addresses the marginalized place of Latin American women writers in the curriculum. In "Medieval Studies," Steven F. Kruger notes that the new scholarship enriches and broadens contemporary views of medieval culture. In "Eighteenth-Century Studies," Sally O'Driscoll discusses the effects of queer theory on the field, while in "The Impact of Asian-American Literature," Amy Ling reviews the growing but limited impact of Asian-American literature on English departments. In "Caribbean Literature," Barbara J. Webb notes the numerous parallels between recent developments in Caribbean and African-American literature and discusses the cross-cultural aspects of the genre. Each essay contains references. (MDM)
AN: EJ559433
AU: Chiu,-Simon-S..
TI: Reorienting the English Classroom: Asian American Writers in the Canon.
PY: 1997
SO: English-Journal; v86 n8 p30-33 Dec 1997.
NT: Theme Issue: New Voices: The Canon of the Future.
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *Asian-Americans; *English-Instruction; *Literature-Appreciation
DER: Secondary-Education; Stereotypes-
AB: Argues that numerous works written by Asian-American authors merit consideration on reading lists. Discusses several of these books, noting how they can be used in class in units on Identity, History, and Stereotypes. Argues that English classrooms have ignored the existence and the contributions of Asian-Americans to the United States for far too long. (SR)
AN: EJ548900
AU: Schroeder,-Eric-James
TI: "As Truthful as Possible": An Interview with Maxine Hong Kingston.
PY: 1996
SO: Writing-on-the-Edge; v7 n2 p83-96 Spr-Sum 1996.
NT: Address all correspondence to "Writing on the Edge," Campus Writing Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616.
DEM: *Authors-; *Reminiscence-; *Writing-for-Publication; *Writing-Processes
DER: Fiction-; Higher-Education; Interviews-; Nonfiction-
AB: Queries Kingston about her fiction and nonfiction writing--her influences, how being Chinese American has shaped her, her thoughts about history, and her ideas on the writing process and on teaching. (PA)
AN: ED418409
AU: Kramer,-Barbara
TI: Amy Tan, Author of "The Joy Luck Club." (People to Know).
PY: 1996
AV: Enslow Publishers, Inc., 44 Fadem Road, Box 699, Springfield, NJ 07081 ($18.95).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DEM: *Authors-; *Biographies-; *Cultural-Context; *Females-; *Individual-Development; *Literature-Appreciation
DER: Childrens-Literature; Chinese-Americans; Family-Characteristics; Fiction-; Professional-Development; Secondary-Education
AB: This book, aimed at the young reader, explores the life and career of the Chinese-American author, Amy Tan. It follows her childhood in Oakland, California, through her struggle to accept her Chinese heritage, through her education and marriage to a non-Chinese man, to her early work as a business writer, and finally to her great success as a writer of novels and other fiction such as children's books. The book includes chapter notes and provides a chronology of important events in Amy Tan's life, both personal and professional. It concludes with a list of books for further reading about Amy Tan. (NKA)
AN: ED405435
AU: Comeau,-Mary-T.
TI: U.S. Racial Ideology and Immigrant/Refugee Policy: Effects on Asian-American Identify, Community Formation and Refugee Education Initiatives.
PY: 1996
NT: 70 p.
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC03 Plus Postage.
DE: Acculturation-; Community-Education; Immigration-; Racial-Differences; Refugees-; Social-Science-Research; Theories-
DE: *Asian-Americans; *Ideology-; *Immigrants-; *Public-Policy; *Racial-Identification; *Stereotypes-
AB: Two papers explore racial ideology and policy toward immigrants and refugees in the United States. The first paper, "Race Theory Paradigms and Immigrant/Refugee Identity and Incorporation," asserts that the United States is a race-based society in which newcomers to the country have a racial identity imposed upon them. A review of the social science literature offers evidence of the sociohistorical construction of the concepts of "race," "immigrant," and "refugee." The evolution of race theory in the United States can be examined chronologically and divided into paradigm categories of biology, ethnicity, class, nationalism, and racial formation. The prevailing racial ideology influences immigrant policy and then affects immigrants' rights and their incorporation into the host society and their access to social welfare. An example is provided in the situation of Indochinese refugees, who entered the country with the assigned unique category of "allied alien," but who have become aligned with both the Asian American model minority stereotype and stereotypes of illegal aliens. The second paper, "Collective Organization and Action around Racial Identity," discusses organizations formed by immigrant groups and their leadership in the context of U.S. immigrant policy. Indochinese refugees provide an example of the way in which resettlement assistance can lessen the role of self-help groups, even as the government funds acculturation and cultural maintenance programs. Participation by the Indochinese in pan-Asian organizations also remains limited. Implications for community education initiatives for refugees and immigrants are discussed. (Contains 164 references.) (SLD)
AN: ED389795
AU: Marvis,-Barbara-J.
TI: Contemporary American Success Stories. Famous People of Asian Ancestry. Volume IV. A Mitchell Lane Multicultural Biography Series.
PY: 1995
AV: Mitchell Lane Publishers, P.O. Box 200, Childs, MD 21916-0200 (hardback: ISBN-1-883845-03-3, $15.95; paperback: ISBN-1-883845-09-2).
NT: 96 p.; For volumes I-V in this series, see UD 030 711-715 respectively.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: Childrens-Literature; Cultural-Background; Elementary-Education; Ethnic-Groups; Minority-Groups; Profiles-; Racial-Discrimination
DE: *Asian-Americans; *Biographies-; *Cultural-Differences; *High-Achievement; *Life-Events; *Role-Models
AB: This collection of biographical sketches presents role models of Asian American descent for American children. As part of the five-volume series written at a reading level for grades five to six, the success stories of the individuals profiled in this volume, and who have encountered racial prejudice and discrimination, remind all of the unique contributions that Asian Americans have made to the United States. Volume IV includes sketches of: (1) Martin Yan, Chinese American chef and television personality; (2) Mine Okubo, Japanese American artist; (3) Rocky Aoki, Japanese American founder of the Benihana restaurant chain; (4) Amy Tan, Chinese American novelist; and (5) Dustin Nguyen, Vietnamese American actor. A glossary provides definitions to supplement the biographies. (SLD)
AN: EJ496560
AU: Harada,-Violet-H..
TI: Issues of Ethnicity, Authenticity, and Quality in Asian-American Picture Books, 1983-93.
PY: 1995
SO: Journal-of-Youth-Services-in-Libraries; v8 n2 p135-49 Win 1995.
DEM: *Asian-Americans; *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Differences; *Ethnicity-; *Picture-Books; *Stereotypes-
DER: Art-Criticism; Authors-; Content-Analysis; Literary-Criticism; Literary-Devices; Tables-Data; Young-Children
AB: Reports on a study of picture books by and about Asian Americans that identified Asian groups in the literature; determined the literature's authenticity; determined literary and visual quality; and identified ethnicity of authors and illustrators and whether ethnicity affected authenticity or quality. A list of the books sampled is appended. (28 references) (KRN)
AN: EJ492296
AU: Lim,-Shirley-Geok-lin
TI: Asian-American Literature: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality.
PY: 1994
JN: MultiCultural-Review; v3 n2 p46-51 Jun 1994
DE: Cultural-Awareness; Literary-Criticism; Multicultural-Education; Sex-Bias
DE: *Asian-Americans; *Literature-; *Racial-Differences; *Sex-Differences; *Sexuality-; *Social-Class
AB: Although Asian American literature has usually been presented from the point of view of race, critics are beginning to take explicit account of gender positions in Asian American writing. Issues of incorporating sexuality into interpretations of Asian American literature are explored, and a bibliography of 41 works is presented. (SLD)
AN: ED371764
AU: Buckingham,-Betty-Jo; Johnson,-Lory
TI: Native American, African American, Asian American and Hispanic American Literature for Preschool through Adult. Asian American Literature. Annotated Bibliography.
CS: Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines.
PY: 1994
NT: 56 p.; For related documents, see IR 055 096-099.
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC03 Plus Postage.
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Authors-; Childrens-Literature; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Fiction-; Minority-Groups; Nonfiction-; Picture-Books; Reading-Materials
DE: *Asian-Americans
AB: This bibliography lists works by authors in the Asian-American population. It covers literature by authors of Chinese, Hawaiian, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, East Indian, and other Asian ancestry who are or were U.S. citizens or long-term residents. It is made up of fiction and non-fiction books drawn from standard reviewing documents and other sources including online sources. Its purpose is to give users an idea of the kinds of materials available from Asian-American authors. It is not meant to represent all titles or all formats which relate to the literature by authors of Asian-American heritage writing in the United States. Presence of a title in the bibliography does not imply a recommendation by the Iowa Department of Education. The non-fiction materials are in the order they might appear in a library based on the Dewey Decimal Classification systems; the fiction follows. Each entry gives author if pertinent, title, publisher if known, and annotation. Other information includes designations for fiction or easy books; interest level; whether the book is in print; and designation of heritage of author. (JLB)
AN: EJ467883
AU: Chi,-Marilyn-Mei-Ying
TI: Asserting Asian-American Children's Self and Cultural Identity through Asian-American Children's Literature.
PY: 1993
JN: Social-Studies-Review; v32 n2 p50-55 Win 1993
AV: UMI
DE: Acculturation-; Cultural-Traits; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Family-Sociological-Unit; Immigrants-; Learning-Strategies; Self-Esteem
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Differences; *Instructional-Materials; *Minority-Groups; *Multicultural-Education; *Self-Concept
AB: Contends that properly selected children's literature can help foster cultural awareness and self-concept. Suggests that using fiction about the experiences of Asian and Asian-American children can help students with issues of acculturation. Recommends six novels and other resources for implementing this strategy. (CFR)
AN: ED377483
AU: McNaron,-Toni-A.-H.; Olano,-Pamela-J.
TI: Multicultural Nests: Finding a Writing Voice about Literature by Women of Color. Technical Report Series No. 4.
CS: Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Writing.
PY: 1993
AV: Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Writing, University of Minnesota, 227 Lind Hall, 207 Church St., S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 ($3).
NT: 30 p.
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
DE: English-Curriculum; Higher-Education; Literature-Appreciation; Multicultural-Education
DE: *Cultural-Context; *Minority-Groups; *Student-Journals; *Womens-Studies; *Writing-Assignments
AB: Efforts at diversifying and pluralizing curricula in English departments have been under way long enough for many to realize that simply adding a few texts by writers historically omitted will not promote truly broadened learning. A course on "minority literature" (Native-American, Asian-American, African American, and Hispanic) for the Women's Studies Department at the University of Minnesota proved to be a pedagogical experiment as well as an opportunity to teach fiction by nonwhite women. The class was divided into four families, or small research teams, each responsible for reporting to the entire class on one aspect of culture for three of the units. The four areas of culture chosen for study were music, visual arts, mythology/religion/spirituality, and family and state structure/governance. One of the highlights of the reports was their diversity of format. Writing assignments were the other major component of the course. The assumption behind all writing assignments was that for white students to interact with literature written by "nonwhite" authors requires a new set of critical criteria and modes for analyzing and discussing texts. It was essential to break down defenses, especially well learned by honors students, thereby enabling them to make often painful connections between text and self. The assignments were centered around a series of open-ended responses to questionnaires and reflections and responses in student journals. The course was a major success, though future courses of this type would probably concentrate on two rather than three cultures because of the restraints of time. (Appendixes include a student questionnaire, journal guidelines, and writing assignments.) (TB)
AN: EJ464370
AU: Lo,-Suzanne; Lee,-Ginny
TI: Asian Images in Children's Books: What Stories Do We Tell Our Children.
PY: 1993
JN: Emergency-Librarian; v20 n5 p14-18 May-Jun 1993
AV: UMI
DE: Books-; Elementary-Secondary-Education
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Asian-Americans; *Childrens-Literature; *Library-Collections; *Library-Material-Selection; *School-Libraries
AB: Includes materials selection guidelines and a bibliography for a core collection of books containing appropriate Asian and Asian-American images for school library resource centers. The bibliography lists 80 children's books, arranged by age group and by 11 nationalities. The majority of the books reflect Chinese and Japanese cultures. (KRN)
AN: EJ452692
AU: Pang,-Valerie-Ooka; And-Others
TI: Beyond Chopsticks and Dragons: Selecting Asian-American Literature for Children.
PY: 1992
JN: Reading-Teacher; v46 n3 p216-24 Nov 1992
AV: UMI
DE: Elementary-Education
DE: *Asian-Americans; *Books-; *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Reading-Material-Selection
AB: Offers guidelines for book selection that reflect an awareness of cultural diversity. Discusses 19 books with accurate and sensitive depictions of Asian Americans. (SR)
AN: EJ448413
AU: Yep,-Laurence
TI: A Garden of Dragons.
PY: 1992
SO: ALAN-Review; v19 n3 p6-8 Spr 1992.
DEM: *Folk-Culture; *Legends-; *Mythology-; *Science-Fiction; *Writing-Composition; *Writing-Processes
DER: Authors-; Fantasy-
AB: Discusses how the author blends oriental myth, fantasy, and science to produce unique science fiction. (PRA)
AN: EJ435253
AU: Chun,-Gloria
TI: The High Note of the Barbarian Reed Pipe: Maxine Hong Kingston.
PY: 1991
SO: Journal-of-Ethnic-Studies; v19 n3 p85-94 Fall 1991.
DEM: *Authors-; *Chinese-Americans; *Ethnicity-; *Personal-Narratives
DER: Acculturation-; Autobiographies-; Books-; Chinese-Culture; Fiction-; Immigrants-; Literary-Genres; Nonfiction-; Publishing-Industry; Social-Integration; Subcultures-
AB: Examining the text and context of production of "The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood among Ghosts" (M.H. Kingston, 1976) shows how U.S. reception and rendition of this text by a Chinese-American writer reflects the goals of mainstream literary production in labeling this fictive text an autobiography. (SLD)
AN: EJ438660
AU: Omatsu,-Glenn, Ed.
TI: 1991 Annual Selected Bibliography.
PY: 1991
JN: Amerasia-Journal; v17 n3 p83-169 1991
AV: UMI
DE: Bibliographies-; Minority-Groups
DE: *American-Studies; *Asian-Americans; *Pacific-Americans; *Research-Reports; *Social-Science-Research
AB: Presents a bibliography containing 1,269 Asian-American studies in the following categories: research issues, bibliographies, and methodology; contemporary politics and social movements; culture, literature, and folklore; demography and geography; education; family relations; health and medicine; historical studies; identity and assimilation; interethnic relations; labor, business, and economy; psychology and counseling; religion; race and ethnicity theories; and women. (SLD)
AN: EJ438659
AU: Omatsu,-Glenn
TI: The Themes of Our Epoch.
PY: 1991
JN: Amerasia-Journal; v17 n3 p77-82 1991
AV: UMI
NT: For related document, see UD .
DE: Cultural-Awareness; Cultural-Background; Literature-Reviews; Minority-Groups; Social-Science-Research
DE: *American-Studies; *Asian-Americans; *Bibliographies-; *Pacific-Americans; *Research-Reports; *Social-History
AB: Whether the conceptual framework involves historical periods, historical themes, or other principles, researchers and writers concerned with Asian Americans and Pacific Americans consider several new themes in addition to the earlier examinations of history, literature, and sociology. The accompanying bibliography reflects the breadth of interest in Asian-American studies. (SLD)
AN: EJ426546
AU: Kim,-Elaine-H.
TI: A Critique of "Strangers from a Different Shore."
PY: 1990
JN: Amerasia-Journal; v16 n2 p101-11 1990
AV: UMI
NT: Part of "'Amerasia' Forum--'Strangers from a Different Shore.'"
DE: Book-Reviews; Historiography-; United-States-History
DE: *Asian-Americans; *Females-; *Feminism-; *Literary-Criticism
AB: "Strangers from a Different Shore" makes significant use of Asian-American literature, especially autobiography, but consistently misses the women's viewpoints of themselves and their experiences. Cites interesting and pertinent material might have been included. Calls for a feminist treatment of this subject. (DM)
AN: EJ426541
AU: Sato,-Gayle-K.-Fujita.
TI: The Island Influence on Chinese American Writers: Wing Tek Lum, Darrell H. Y. Lum, and Eric Chock.
PY: 1990
SO: Amerasia-Journal; v16 n2 p17-33 1990.
DEM: *Authors-; *Chinese-Americans; *Chinese-Culture; *United-States-Literature
DER: Cultural-Influences; Kinship-; Literary-Criticism; Racial-Discrimination; Twentieth-Century-Literature
AB: Introduces three Chinese-American writers who live in Hawaii: Wing Tek Lum, Darrell H. Y. Lum, and Eric Chock. Discussion and excerpts illustrate island influence on central Chinese-American themes--kinship relations, the struggle against racism, and the legacy of traditional Chinese culture in both its positive and oppressive aspects. (DM)
 Appreciating Poetry |
Other Resources (available either for sale or via interlibrary loan)
Title: Asian-American writers
Author: Harold Bloom
Year: 1999, ISBN: 0791047873 (alk. paper)
Publisher: Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers,
To Order Full-Text Copies of ERIC Journal and ERIC Document Citations:
Citations identified with an ED (ERIC document) number are available in ERIC microfiche collections at over 1000 locations worldwide; to identify your local source, connect to the: ERIC Resource Collection.
Documents can also be ordered through EDRS for a fee: email service@edrs.com, tel. (800)443-ERIC. Selected ERIC Documents are available through online ordering via the EDRS's web site
Citations with an EJ (ERIC journal) number are available through the originating journal, interlibrary loan services, or for a fee from the following article reproduction services: Ingenta: email: ushelp@ingenta.com, tel. (800) 296 2221, online order form; or ISI Document Solution: email: ids@isinet.com, tel. (800) 336-4474, (215) 386-4399, online order form:
