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Article: CHINESE AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE THE 1850S.(Review)
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- USA TODAY
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- March 1, 2001
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CHINESE AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE THE 1850S BY XIAO-HUANG YIN UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS 2000, 344 PAGES, $34.95
Xiao-huang Yin's book is a careful study of Chinese-Americans seen through a fascinating reading and documentation of their writing over the past 150 years. Indeed, the book is an excellent example of what the Chinese call "Yasu Gongshang"--that is, to be appreciated by academic and general audiences, perhaps the highest standard for research writings.
In offering the first comprehensive overview of Chinese-American literary experience from the beginning of the Chinese settlement in North America to the 1990s, Yin has redefined and enriched ...