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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars unique window into early Chinese-American life, December 14, 2007
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Joel Fetzer (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Songs of Gold Mountain: Cantonese Rhymes from San Francisco Chinatown (Paperback)
Hom, a scholar of Asian-American studies and an amazing linguist, collected these written-Cantonese poems originally printed in early Chinese-language newspapers from San Franciso, translated them into English, and annoted them with historical and cultural information. Where the written Cantonese differs from standard (Mandarin) written Chinese, he also provides Chinese footnotes translating the expression into Mandarin. Excellent both for historians studying Chinese Americans and for advanced-level students learning Cantonese. Chapters cover various aspects of the life of first-generation Chinese immigrants, from longing for home to dealing with abusive immigration officials.
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Songs of Gold Mountain: Cantonese Rhymes from San Francisco Chinatown
Songs of Gold Mountain: Cantonese Rhymes from San Francisco Chinatown by Marlon K. Hom (Paperback - November 27, 1992)
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