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Asian American Playwrights A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook
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Miles Xian Liu
Book Code: GR1455
ISBN: 0-313-31455-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31455-1
424 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 5/30/2002
List Price: $115.00 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Recommended for all research libraries, particularly those supporting Asian American studies, writing, performance, and theater programs, and public libraries serving Asian American communities.
    —Choice     February 2003
  • [A] comprehensive and very fine bio-bibliographical critical sourcebook for the study of Asian American drama....[a]n important, informative, and well-organized resource.
    —Canadian Literature     Summer 2004
  • First ever, encyclopedic summary of APA playwrights' lives and works. Exceptionally thorough.
    —AsianWeek     October 2002
  • [O]ffers substantial entries on prominent Asian American Playwrights....recommended as a good introduction for academic and large public libraries.
    —Booklist/RBB     October 15, 2002
Description: In the late nineteenth century, Asian American drama made its debut with the spotlight firmly on the lives and struggles of Asians in North America, rather than on the cultures and traditions of the Asian homeland. Today, Asian American playwrights continue to challenge the limitations of established theatrical conventions and direct popular attention toward issues and experiences that might otherwise be ignored or marginalized. While Asian American literature came into full bloom in the last 25 years, Asian American drama has yet to receive the kind of critical attention it warrants. This reference book serves as a versatile vehicle for exploring the field of Asian American drama from its recorded conception to its present stage. Included are alphabetically arranged entries for 52 Asian American dramatists of origins from India, Pakistan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, Korea, and China. Each entry includes relevant biographical information that contextualizes the works of a playwright, an interpretive description of selected plays that spotlights recurring themes and plots, a summary of the playwright's critical reception, and a bibliography of primary and secondary works. The entries are written by expert contributors and reflect the ethnic diversity of the Asian American community. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography, which includes anthologies, scholarly studies, and periodicals.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Brenda Wong Aoki by Melinda L. de Jesús
  • Jeannie Barroga by Jie Tian
  • Mei-Mei Bersenbrugge by Martha Cutter
  • Eugenie Chan by Sean Metzger
  • Frank Chin by Guiyou Huang
  • Ping Chong by Doug I. Sugano
  • Govindas Vishnudas Desani by Uppinder Mehan
  • Louella Dizon by Lucy M. Burns
  • Maura Nguyen Donohue by SanSan Kwan
  • Linda Faigao-Hall by Gary Storhoff
  • Alberto S. Florentino by Andrew Smith
  • Philip Kan Gotanda by Randy Barbara Kaplan
  • Jessica Hagedorn by Victor Bascara and Miles Xian Liu
  • Amy Hill by Yuko Kurahashi
  • Velina Hasu Houston by Masami Usui and Miles Xian Liu
  • Shih-i Hsiung by Yupei Zhou
  • David Henry Hwang by Esther S. Kim
  • Momoko Iko by Louis Parascandola
  • Susan Kim by Andrew Smith
  • Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl by Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
  • Dan Kwong by SanSan Kwan
  • Cherylene Lee by Randy Barbara Kaplan
  • Ling-ai Li by Shuchen Huang
  • Genny Lim by Miles Xian Liu
  • Paul Stephen Lim by Miles Xian Liu
  • Sandra Tsing Loh by Lynn M. Itagaki
  • Darrell H. Y. Lum by Masami Usui
  • Marlene Meyer by Shuchen Huang
  • Nobuko Miyamoto by Roberta Uno
  • Milton Murayama by Nikolas Huot
  • Jude Narita by Melinda L. de Jesús
  • Lane Nishikawa by Randy Barbara Kaplan
  • Dwight Okita by John Jae-Nam Han
  • Han Ong by John Jae-Nam Han
  • Uma Parameswaran by Rashna Singh
  • Ralph Pena by Lucy M. Burns
  • Santha Rama Rau by Leela Kapai
  • Sung Rno by Daphne P. Lei
  • Dmae Roberts by Gary Storhoff
  • Edward Sakamoto by Nikolas Huot
  • Bina Sharif by Rashna Singh
  • Rick A. Shiomi by Josephine D. Lee
  • Diana Son by Esther S. Kim
  • lê thi diem thú by Roberta Uno
  • Alice Tuan by Jie Tian
  • Denise Uyehara by Yuko Kurahashi
  • Ermena Marlene Vinluan by Theodore S. Gonzalves
  • Elizabeth Wong by Randy Barbara Kaplan
  • Merle Woo by Janet Clarke
  • Wakako Yamanchi by Doug I. Sugano
  • Laurence Yep by Uppinder Mehan
  • Chay Yew by Josephine D. Lee
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2001037680
LCC Class: PS338
Dewey Class: 812
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