The Island Influence on Chinese American Writers: Wing Tek Lum, Darrell H. Y. Lum, and Eric Chock.

Sato, Gayle K. Fujita

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ERIC Number: EJ426541

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Island Influence on Chinese American Writers: Wing Tek Lum, Darrell H. Y. Lum, and Eric Chock.

Sato, Gayle K. Fujita

Amerasia Journal, v16 n2 p17-33 1990

Introduces three Chinese-American writers who live in Hawaii: Wing Tek Lum, Darrell H. Y. Lum, and Eric Chock. Discussion and excerpts illustrate island influence on central Chinese-American themes--kinship relations, the struggle against racism, and the legacy of traditional Chinese culture in both its positive and oppressive aspects. (DM)

Descriptors: Authors, Chinese Americans, Chinese Culture, Cultural Influences, Kinship, Literary Criticism, Racial Discrimination, Twentieth Century Literature, United States Literature

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hawaii

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