Maxine Hong Kingston

by Helena Grice

Book Overview

Since the publication of The Woman Warrior in 1976, Maxine Hong Kingston has gained a reputation as one of the most popular -- and controversial -- writers in the Asian American literary tradition. In this volume Grice traces Kingston's development as a writer and cultural activist through both ethnic and feminist discourses, investigating her novels, occasional writings and her two-book 'life-writing project'.

The publication of The Woman...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719064031
• ISBN13: 9780719064036
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 7.8"