The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Asian American Literature : [3 Volumes]

Asian American literature dates back to the close of the 19th century, and during the years following World War II it significantly expanded in volume and diversity. Monumental in scope, this encyclopedia surveys Asian American literature from its origins through 2007. Included are more than 270 alphabetically arranged entries on writers, major works, significant historical events, and important terms and concepts. Thus the encyclopedia gives special attention to the historical, social, cultural, and legal contexts surrounding Asian American literature and central to the Asian American experience. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and cites works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography of essential print and electronic resources. While literature students will value this encyclopedia as a guide to writings by Asian Americans, the encyclopedia also supports the social studies curriculum by helping students use literature to learn about Asian American history and culture, as it pertains to writers from a host of Asian ethnic and cultural backgrounds, including Afghans, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos, Iranians, Indians, Vietnamese, Hawaiians, and other Asian Pacific Islanders. The encyclopedia supports the literature curriculum by helping students learn more about Asian American literature. In addition, it supports the social studies curriculum by helping students learn about the Asian American historical and cultural experience. Contents......Page 6 List of Entries......Page 8 Guide to Related Topics......Page 12 Preface......Page 18 Acknowledgments......Page 22 A......Page 24 B......Page 100 C......Page 136 D......Page 254 E......Page 262 F......Page 280 G......Page 324 H......Page 375 I......Page 427 J......Page 485 K......Page 525 L......Page 609 M......Page 709 N......Page 798 O......Page 830 P......Page 852 Q......Page 864 R......Page 868 S......Page 894 T......Page 954 U......Page 996 V......Page 998 W......Page 1028 Y......Page 1070 General Bibliography......Page 1116 About the Editor and Contributors......Page 1140 A......Page 1154 B......Page 1161 C......Page 1166 D......Page 1175 E......Page 1178 F......Page 1180 G......Page 1184 H......Page 1187 I......Page 1192 J......Page 1195 K......Page 1198 L......Page 1201 M......Page 1207 N......Page 1213 O......Page 1217 P......Page 1219 Q......Page 1224 R......Page 1225 S......Page 1228 T......Page 1235 U......Page 1240 V......Page 1241 W......Page 1243 Y......Page 1248 Z......Page 1250 Covering the period from the late 1890s through 2007, this encyclopedia surveys the vast realm of Asian American literature. It includes more than 270 alphabetically arranged entries on writers, major works, themes, genres, events, and special topics, presented in historical, cultural, political, social, and international contexts. Contains entries on topics in Asian American literature, including writers, special topics, events, and terms. Covers literature by North American writers of Asian descent from the late 1890s to 2007, within a variety of contexts