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Asian American Playwrights A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook
Edited by Miles Xian Liu
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: £79.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
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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 19th 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. This reference highlights the careers and works of 52 American playwrights of origins from India, Pakistan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, Korea, and China. Entries are arranged alphabetically and are written by expert contributors. Each entry includes a brief biography, a discussion of major works and themes, a summary of the dramatist's critical reception, and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography, which includes anthologies, critical works, and periodicals.

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
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