Perpetually Cool: The Many Lives of Anna May Wong (1905-1961)

By Anthony Chan

Book Overview

This is the first biography about Anna May Wong, an extraordinary Asian American woman who became the country's most famous film actress of Chinese descent. This multi-faceted tale takes the reader on a compelling journey through Wong's early years in Los Angeles and her first Hollywood pictures-films that led to her international fame. It is also an examination into the scope of race, gender, and power and their impact on her personal growth as a Chinese American.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810859092
• ISBN13: 9780810859098
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"