Maxine Hong Kingston - A Critical Companion

Maxine Hong Kingston's first book, Woman Warrior gained instant popularity and critical success, winning top national literary awards as well as a place on the best seller list. Readers recognized in China Men, a follow up memoir, and Tripmaster Monkey, a genre-defying novel, the same beguiling narrative voice and panoramic prose. This critical study provides an introduction to Kingston's works with in-depth literary analysis of her three long narratives. It helps students understand the important thematic concerns, such as the immigrant acculturalization process and the literary innovations such as the talk story narrative mode introduced by Kingston. Taking readers beyond these works, this volume offers a guided tour through the Asian immigrant experience, and the history of Asian American Literature. This study examines the tremendous cross-over appeal of Kingston's works with readers of all ages, genders, ethnic and national backgrounds.

Readers are introduced to Maxine Hong Kingston with a fascinating biographical chapter. A literary heritage chapter examines not only how Kingston fits into the Asian American literary tradition, but also how her exuberant books helped shape and redefine this important area of literature. A full chapter is devoted to each work, covering all literary components; plot and narrative construction, character development, symbolism, historical context and themes. An alternate critical approach is also given for each work. An extensive bibliography covers works by and about Kingston.

Sommario

Series Foreword by Kathleen Gregory Klein
The Life of Maxine Hong Kingston
Maxine Hong Kingston and the Asian American Literary Tradition
The Woman Warrior (1976)
China Men (1980)
Tripmaster Monkey (1989)
Bibliography
Index

Info autore

E. D. HUNTLEY is Professor of English and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. In addition to her administrative duties, she teaches courses in drama and women's studies. Currently she is preparing a two-volume anthology of Native American plays and First Nations: A Research Guide to Native American Drama.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: E. D. Huntley, Edelma D. Huntley, Huntley Edelma D.
• Editore: Bloomsbury
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 7 a 17 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.10.2000
• EAN: 9780313308772
• ISBN: 978-0-313-30877-2
• Pagine: 224
• Peso: 454 g
• Serie: Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, The arts, American English, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form