Discusses the lives of some Asian Americans primarily known for their writing, including Amy Tan, David Henry Kwang, Dharati Mukherjee, Jessica Hagedorn, and Laurence Yep.
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Discusses the lives of some Asian Americans primarily known for their writing, including Amy Tan, David Henry Kwang, Dharati Mukherjee, Jessica Hagedorn, and Laurence Yep.
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As New. No Jacket (As Issued) 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. BOOK: Corners, Spine Bumped. DUST JACKET: None, As Issued. EDITORIAL CONSULTANT: Ronald Takaki, Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. ON THE COVER: Kristi Yamaguchi, Zubin Mehta, and Maya Lin. EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Scott D. Briggs. PICTURE RESEARCHER: Pat Burns. CONTENTS: Michael Chang; Sammy Lee; Zubin Mehta; Wayne Wang; Kristi Yamaguchi; May Lin; Isamu Noguchi; Anne May Wong; Yo-Yo Ma; Margaret Cho; Further Reading; Index. PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publishers, a division of Main Line Book Co. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Richard Rennert. EXECUTIVE MANAGING EDITOR: Karyn Gullen Browne. COPY CHIEF: Robin James. PICTURE EDITOR: Adrian G. Allen. ART DIRECTOR: Robert Mitchell. MANUFACTURING DIRECTOR: Gerald Levine. ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR: Joan Ferrigno. SERIES: 13th in series. SENIOR EDITOR: Jake Goldberg. SERIES DESIGN: Marjorie Zaum. SYNOPSIS: The Asian Americans profiled in this volume have achieved a measure of success in fields as diverse as architecture, sculpture, athletic competition, film, music, and even the frantic world of stand-up comedy. They present a cross-section of the struggles and problems faced by Asian Americans as they try to find a place for themselves in mainstream American culture and discover who they are as individuals. For some, the tension between "Asian" and "American" is strong, and is felt either within themselves or through generational conflict. For others, the sense of being different is simply imposed from outside by prejudice. For still others, the struggle to master their craft is all-absorbing, and the problems of ethnicity seem very small as superstar status brings its own difficulties. These artists and athletes have dealt with problems of identity and acceptance in different ways, from the grace under pressure of Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi to the direct comic attack of Margaret Cho, star of ABC's All American Girl. Their stories will inspire, educate, entertain and teach us about the common hopes and strivings that bind us all together. Ronald Takaki, the son of immigrant plantation laborers from Japan, graduated from the College of Wooster, Ohio, and earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of California at Berkeley, where he has served both as the chairperson and the graduate adviser of the Ethnic Studies program. Professor Takaki has lecture widely on issues relating to ethnic studies and multiculturalism in the United States, Japan, and the former Soviet Union and has won several important awards for his teaching efforts. He is the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans, and the recently published A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America. Geraldine Gan is feature editor of A. Magazine, a quarterly of news and feature articles about Asian American lifestyles. She is the 1994-95 recipient of the Van Lier writing fellowship sponsored by the Asian American Writers Workshop of New York City. She is currently working on her first novel.
