Weight of Culture (Interpreting Contemporary Chinese American Literature)

Author: Li Guicang
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book explores the formation and diversity of the identity and cultural recognition of Chinese Americans/Chinese descent in contemporary Chinese American literature. Through the analysis of the works of novelists such as Kingston, Jung Chang, Huang Yongxiong, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Amy Tan, as well as poets like Li Liyang and Marilyn Chin, it examines different perspectives on Chinese American identity, providing insights for scholars and the Chinese literary community to better understand and appreciate contemporary Chinese American literature.