Asian American Authors |
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| Author:
| Ishizuka, Kathy |
| Series title: | Collective Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-1376-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $28.27 |
Book Description:
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The ten writers in this collection share an Asian heritage, but they are as different as individuals can be. From their diverse cultural backgrounds (Chinese, Japanese, East Indian, Filipino, and Korean), each discovered an outlet in writing. Biographer Kathy Ishizuka offers lively anecdotes and insights into the lives and writing careers of ten authors whose work for readers of all ages has expanded the boundaries of American literature: Carlos Bulosan, Sook Nyul Choi, Maxine Hong...
More DescriptionThe ten writers in this collection share an Asian heritage, but they are as different as individuals can be. From their diverse cultural backgrounds (Chinese, Japanese, East Indian, Filipino, and Korean), each discovered an outlet in writing. Biographer Kathy Ishizuka offers lively anecdotes and insights into the lives and writing careers of ten authors whose work for readers of all ages has expanded the boundaries of American literature: Carlos Bulosan, Sook Nyul Choi, Maxine Hong Kingston, Marie G. Lee, Bette Bao Lord, Kyoko Mori, Bharati Mukherjee, Amy Tan, Yoshiko Uchida, and Laurence Yep.