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"There can be no question.about the ability of the gifted, passionate, funny Mr. Chin; his characters are playable, complex and always convincing, and the words they speakm are always theirs and theirs alone."

* The New Yorker *

"The Year of the Dragon barges through the comfortable stereotypes of the Asian American—-the quiet, hardworking contented characcter who keeps to himself, rarely bothering the white community. It is not an ‘easy’ play. The language is frequently strong, and the bitterness, even when wrapped in some very funny comedy, is unrelenting..But as a portrait of an Asian American’s furious struggle for identity, the play is a searing statement, a powerful cry."

* The New York Times *

"If the main character represents the second generation, we would have no hope. He has no warmth. He lacks understanding. His actions are despicable."

* Chinese Pacific Weekly *

"One does not have to agree with Chin’s views to be profoundly affected by his arguments. They are well observed, richly detailed and sharply focused."

* Pacific Citizen *

The Chickencoop Chinaman and The Year of the

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      Publisher: University of Washington Press
      Publication Date: 01/12/1981
      ISBN13: 9780295958330, 978-0295958330
      ISBN10: 0295958332
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      "There can be no question.about the ability of the gifted, passionate, funny Mr. Chin; his characters are playable, complex and always convincing, and the words they speakm are always theirs and theirs alone."

      * The New Yorker *

      "The Year of the Dragon barges through the comfortable stereotypes of the Asian American—-the quiet, hardworking contented characcter who keeps to himself, rarely bothering the white community. It is not an ‘easy’ play. The language is frequently strong, and the bitterness, even when wrapped in some very funny comedy, is unrelenting..But as a portrait of an Asian American’s furious struggle for identity, the play is a searing statement, a powerful cry."

      * The New York Times *

      "If the main character represents the second generation, we would have no hope. He has no warmth. He lacks understanding. His actions are despicable."

      * Chinese Pacific Weekly *

      "One does not have to agree with Chin’s views to be profoundly affected by his arguments. They are well observed, richly detailed and sharply focused."

      * Pacific Citizen *

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