In the eyes of mid-twentieth-century white America, “Aiiieeeee!” was the one-dimensional cry from Asian Americans, their singular expression of all emotions—it signified and perpetuated the idea of Asian Americans as inscrutable, foreign, self-hating, undesirable, and obedient. In this anthology first published in 1974, Frank Chin, Jeffery Chan, Lawson Inada, and Shawn Wong reclaimed that shout, outlining the history of Asian American literature and boldly drawing the boundaries for what was truly Asian American and what was white puppetry. Showcasing fourteen uncompromising works from authors such as Carlos Bulosan and John Okada, the editors introduced readers to a variety of daring voices.
Forty-five years later the radical collection continues to spark controversy. While in the seventies it helped establish Asian American literature as a serious and distinct literary tradition, today the editors’ forceful voices reverberate in contemporary discussions about American literary traditions. Now back in print with a new foreword by literary scholar Tara Fickle, this third edition reminds us how Asian Americans fought for—and seized—their place in the American literary canon.
About the author
Tara Fickle is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Oregon, and an Affiliated Faculty member in the Department of Ethnic Studies, the New Media & Culture Certificate, and the Center for Asian & Pacific Studies. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and her B.A. from Wesleyan University. Fickle’s research and teaching interests include Asian/Asian American literature, Game Studies, the Digital Humanities, and Comics Studies. Her book, The Race Card: From Gaming Technologies to Model Minorities (forthcoming with NYU Press), examines how games and game theory have shaped American racial typologies and U.S.-Asian relations from the 19th century onwards. Fickle’s critical and creative work have been featured in Modern Fiction Studies, Comparative Literature Studies, MELUS, and various public humanities portals; she also runs You on the Market (https://youonthemarket.wordpress.com/), a comprehensive website for academic job-seekers. More information about Fickle and a full CV can be found on her website, http://www.ficklet.wordpress.com/.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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