Research Catalog

Title

Aiiieeeee! : an anthology of Asian American writers / edited by Frank Chin, Jeffery Paul Chan, Lawson Fusao Inada, Shawn Wong ; foreword by Tara Fickle.

Publication

Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2019.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Chin, Frank, 1940-
• Chan, Jeffery Paul
• Inada, Lawson Fusao
• Wong, Shawn, 1949-
• Fickle, Tara

Description

lviii, 307 pages; 23 cm.

Summary

"In the eyes of white America, "Aiiieeeee!" was the racist cry from Asian Americans, their singular expression of all emotions-it signified and perpetuated Asian Americans as inscrutable, foreign, obedient, self-hating, undesirable, and one dimensional. With this anthology, first published in 1974, Frank Chin, Jeffery Chan, Lawson Inada, and Shawn Wong outlined the history of Asian American literature and boldly drew the boundaries for what was truly Asian American and what was white puppetry. Showcasing fourteen uncompromising works from authors such as Carlos Bulosan and John Okada, the editors introduced readers to a variety of daring voices. Forty-five years later, the groundbreaking anthology remains a vital collection that still sparks controversy. In the seventies, it helped to establish Asian American literature as a serious and distinct literary tradition, and today, the editors' forceful voices still reverberate in contemporary discussions about American literary traditions. Now back in print with a new foreword by literary scholar Tara Fickle, this third edition of the book is an essential anthology that demonstrates how Asian Americans fought for-and seized-their place in the American literary canon"--

Series Statement

Classics of Asian American literature

Uniform Title

Classics of Asian American literature.

Alternative Title

• Anthology of Asian American writers
• Asian American writers

Subjects

• American literature > 20th century
• American literature > Asian American authors
• Asian Americans > Literary collections
• 1900-1999

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Call Number

JFD 20-503

ISBN

• 9780295746760
• 0295746769
• 9780295746487
• 0295746483

LCCN

• 2019023199
• 40029573231

OCLC

1104907391

Title

Aiiieeeee! : an anthology of Asian American writers / edited by Frank Chin, Jeffery Paul Chan, Lawson Fusao Inada, Shawn Wong ; foreword by Tara Fickle.

Publisher

Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2019.

Edition

Third edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Classics of Asian American literature

Classics of Asian American literature.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Chronological Term

1900-1999

Added Author

Chin, Frank, 1940- editor.

Chan, Jeffery Paul, editor.

Inada, Lawson Fusao, editor.

Wong, Shawn, 1949- editor.

Fickle, Tara, writer of foreword.

Other Form:

Online version: Aiiieeeee! 3rd. Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2019. 9780295746494 (DLC) 2019023200

Other Standard Identifier

40029573231

Research Call Number

JFD 20-503