The Asian Pacific American heritage

Description:

"The Asian Pacific American Heritage: A Companion to Literature and Arts is aimed at a new audience - the new multicultural classroom - and is the first reference work of its kind dedicated to explaining in detail the diverse history of Asian Pacific American culture." "This collection of 63 original articles, written by expert contributors renowned in their specialties, has been designed to support those students, teachers, and librarians who may be unfamiliar with Asian Pacific American culture but need accessible, in-depth information on the topics that will unlock the work of contemporary Asian Pacific American writers and artists - now, and for years to come." "The Asian Pacific American Heritage is a valuable source of information for anyone examining the cultural, intellectual, and social influence of Asian Pacific Americans."--Jacket.

subjects: Asian Americans,  Pacific Island Americans,  Pacific Island Americans in literature,  History and criticism,  American literature,  Asian Americans in literature,  Asian American arts,  Asian American authors,  Intellectual life,  Pacific Islander American authors,  Pacific Islander Americans in literature,  Pacific Islander Americans,  Ethnic arts,  American Arts,  American literature, asian american authors, history and criticism,  Ethnic art,  Arts, united states

Places: Islands of the Pacific