Tilting the Continent: Southeast Asian American Writing [Paperback]

Shirley Geok-lin Lim (Editor), Cheng Lok Chua (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0898232066 | ISBN-13: 978-0898232066 | Publication Date: June 1, 2000 | Edition: 1st

A powerful and long-awaited collection of Southeast Asian American writing that will help tilt our American identity toward a fresh perspective.

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This anthology of American writers originally from Southeast Asia (Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaya, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) includes poems and short stories by 41 "emerging" writers in English. The anthology has been divided into themes such as "Family," "Eating," "The Different Past," and "Returnings." Some of the writers are already well known (editor Lim, Marianne Villanueva), and the others, with one or two exceptions, have already been published. All the writers deal with making a life in the United States while recognizing their differences, adjustments, and traumas. Particularly poignant are poems and stories by Anh Quynh Bui, Aurora Harris, Hanh Hoang, Joseph O. Legaspi, Lim, Ira Sukrungruang, and Villanueva; but all the works are well written and thoughtful. The editors, both professors of literature at California universities, have chosen well. Recommended for public and academic libraries.DKitty Chen Dean, Nassau Community Coll., Garden City, NY
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Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: New Rivers Press; 1st edition (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898232066
• ISBN-13: 978-0898232066
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,958,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it! "Father's Duties" was so heart-breaking!, June 18, 2008

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Amazing anthology. You must read it. And be sure to check out "Father's Duties." One of the best short stories I've read in a while. Heart-breaking, but powerful.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book, September 29, 2005

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OMG!! What can I say but that this book is awesome. The best poems and experiences are shared. I know some of the authors too. A must have for an Asian American.