Encyclopedia of Asian American Literature

By: Seiwoong Oh

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Synopsis: This encyclopedia, meant for high school and college students, contains 337 entries on Asian-American writers and their major literary works, with an emphasis on fiction, poetry, and drama. Oh (English, Rider U.) includes some Canadian authors such as Joy Kogawa for their importance to the literary canon. Writers and works were chosen to meet the criteria teachers use when selecting them: aesthetic value, historical significance, teachability, and commercial availability. These include Maxine Hong Kingston, Amy Tan, Henry Hwang, Ha Jin, Chang-rae Lee, Khaled Hosseini, writers of detective fiction such as Leonard Chang, and young adult authors such as Linda Sue Park. Entries, which were written by specialists based in the US, Asia, and Europe, consist of information about each author, synopses, and critical analyses. Some memoirs, screenwriting, nonfiction, and experimental writings have been included. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 384 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780816060863
Publisher:: Facts On File, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 08/29/09
Copyrighted By:: Seiwoong Oh
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Reference, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
Submitted By:: 170
Proofread By:: 170
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.