All I Asking For Is My Body

This novel, written in dialect, reveals the everyday elements and dimensions of life in Hawaii.

As a distinct area of literary study, Asian American literature now enjoys a level of critical recognition that was unimaginable when academic interest in the field began modestly some 25 years ago. Part of this recognition stems from the increasing contributions of Asian American novelists, whose works continue to capture

Traces American writers whose roots are in all parts of Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, the Indian subcontinent, and the Middle East.

This text presents a broad view of the nisei experience in Hawaii. Toshio narrates the continuing story of the Oyama family. Outspoken, proud, determined and passionate, Tosh is the voice of the rebel that Japanese authority seeks to silence, as he fights against his family's poverty.

This book provides a comprehensive story of the complicated and rich story of the Japanese American experience—from immigration, to discrimination, to adaptation, achievement and contributions to the American mosaic. • Includes more than 200 clearly written, cross-referenced entries that present brief histories on the key people, places, and events associated

This is the first work to begin to fill a gap: an understanding of discourse aimed to persuade within the Pre-Columbian Americas. The contributors in this collection offer glimpses of what those indigenous rhetorics might have looked like and how their influences remain. The reader is invivted to recognize "the

"A scholarly work but as readable as a novel, this is the first history of plantation life as experienced by the laborers themselves. The oppressive round-the-clock conditions under which they worked will make you glad they fought back in one huge strike; Takaki charts this conflict well." --San Francisco Chronicle

Перекладено 35 мовами світу. Понад 67 тижнів № 1 у рейтингу бестселерів The New York Times. Продано понад 3 000 000 примірників. Втомилися від звичайного прибирання? За методом КонМарі ви приберете раз і ­назавжди! Він не зводиться до набору правил, як сортувати та зберігати речі. Це інструкція зі способу мислення,

In the late 19th century, Asian American drama made its debut with the spotlight firmly on the lives and struggles of Asians in North America, rather than on the cultures and traditions of the Asian homeland. Today, Asian American playwrights continue to challenge the limitations of established theatrical conventions and

Presents career biographies and criticism of Asian American writers from the late 19th century up to the current time. Many works focus on the experience of Asians living in the United States.