CAHSS Faculty Books and Book Chapters
Brainerd, Cecilia Manguerra
Book Title
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Asian American Literature
Document Type
Book Chapter
ISBN
978-0313341571
Publication Date
12-30-2008
Editors
Guiyou Huang
Keywords
Asian American authors, Asian American literature, Cecilia Manguerra Brainerd
Description
Asian American literature dates back to the close of the 19th century, and during the years following World War II it significantly expanded in volume and diversity. Monumental in scope, this encyclopedia surveys Asian American literature from its origins through 2007. Included are more than 270 alphabetically arranged entries on writers, major works, significant historical events, and important terms and concepts. Thus the encyclopedia gives special attention to the historical, social, cultural, and legal contexts surrounding Asian American literature and central to the Asian American experience. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and cites works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography of essential print and electronic resources. While literature students will value this encyclopedia as a guide to writings by Asian Americans, the encyclopedia also supports the social studies curriculum by helping students use literature to learn about Asian American history and culture, as it pertains to writers from a host of Asian ethnic and cultural backgrounds, including Afghans, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos, Iranians, Indians, Vietnamese, Hawaiians, and other Asian Pacific Islanders.
The encyclopedia supports the literature curriculum by helping students learn more about Asian American literature. In addition, it supports the social studies curriculum by helping students learn about the Asian American historical and cultural experience.
Publisher
Greenwood Press
City
Westport, CT
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities
NSUWorks Citation
Grow, L. M. (2008). Brainerd, Cecilia Manguerra. The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Asian American Literature Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_facbooks/37