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Since the publication of The Woman Warrior in 1976, Maxine Hong Kingston has gained a reputation as one of the most popular -- and controversial -- writers in the Asian American literary tradition. Grice traces Kingston's development as a writer and cultural activist to both ethnic and feminist discourses.

Table of Contents

1. Contexts and intertexts
2. The Woman Warrior
3. China Men
4. Tripmaster Monkey
5. Hawai’i One Summer
6. The Fifth Book of Peace and To be the Poet
7. Critical overview

Maxine Hong Kingston Contemporary World Writers

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 6/30/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719064036, 978-0719064036
      ISBN10: 0719064031

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Since the publication of The Woman Warrior in 1976, Maxine Hong Kingston has gained a reputation as one of the most popular -- and controversial -- writers in the Asian American literary tradition. Grice traces Kingston's development as a writer and cultural activist to both ethnic and feminist discourses.

      Table of Contents

      1. Contexts and intertexts
      2. The Woman Warrior
      3. China Men
      4. Tripmaster Monkey
      5. Hawai’i One Summer
      6. The Fifth Book of Peace and To be the Poet
      7. Critical overview

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