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During the last 50 years, the United States has become the home of immigrants from many Asian and Caribbean countries, and it has continued to receive people from European countries as well. Writers from these immigrant groups have greatly enriched American literature and society since World War II, and their works reflect their experiences as newcomers to the United States. Furthermore, their writings reflect their cultural heritage and tell the story of their ancestral lands. This reference is a comprehensive guide to immigrant literatures in the United States during the last five decades.
Broad sections of the volume are devoted to Asian-American, Caribbean-American, European-American, and Mexican-American literatures. Within each section, individual chapters treat particular immigrant groups. Previously underrepresented groups, such as Pakistani Americans, Korean Americans, and Mexican Americans, are given special attention; and whenever possible, the volume discusses writings by immigrant women. The chapters are written by expert contributors. Each chapter provides a thorough historical and critical overview and extensive primary and secondary bibliographies. Many of the contributors place immigrant literature within larger socio-cultural contexts, commenting on immigration policies, problems of language and translation, and work in new media, such as film and television.
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《书目》(Booklist)书评
Intended as a critical introduction to post-World War II literatures, especially hitherto marginalized ones, this volume's 22 chapters balance "the needs of a reference chapter written for general readers and the needs of a critical and interpretive chapter written for scholars and researchers." Each chapter begins with an introduction providing the historical and cultural context of the particular literature and is followed with one or more of the following sections: "Literary-Cultural History," "Dominant Concerns," "Major Authors," "Early and Recent Efforts," and "Prevailing Genres." Each chapter ends with a selected primary bibliography, listing the literary works mentioned in the article, and a selected secondary bibliography; occasionally, these bibliographies are subdivided so that, for instance, Pakistani American primary sources are divided into English-and Urdu-language works, and Indian American primary sources include a section of selected videos. Following the editor's introduction, which focuses on the history of immigration to the U.S., are the book's four main sections: Asian American literatures (Arab, Armenian, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Iranian, Japanese, Korean, and Pakistani); Caribbean American literatures (Anglophone Caribbean, Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican); European American literatures (Finnish, Greek, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Polish, Slovak, and Czech); and Mexican American literature. Some immigrant literatures, such as Vietnamese American, are not represented due to the difficulty of locating qualified contributors. One important group did not fall within the scope of the title--African American literature, which the editor states deserves a fuller treatment. Most works discussed are in English, although there are often references to non-English writings. Nonfiction, including essays and autobiography, have been included in the discussions and primary bibliographies where "these texts appeared to constitute a significant part of the corpus of the immigrant 'literature' in question." In some cases, such as Evelyn Shakir's discussion of the reception of Kahlil Gibran in America in her chapter on Arab American literature, an interesting personal note is injected that might compel a casual reader onward. In general, the writing is clear and jargon-free, each chapter providing an excellent starting point for a further exploration of the literature. While not comprehensive, New Immigrant Literatures in the United States meets an important need in the current multicultural climate and is recommended for high-school, public, and academic libraries. (Reviewed Sept. 1, 1996)
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Knippling offers a critical overview of post-WW II literature written by new immigrants to the US. The author excludes Native Americans and African Americans, but marginalized literatures of Asian, Caribbean, and Mexican origins have been included. A blend of reference and critical interpretation, the sourcebook's chapters focus on writing in English. Twenty-two contributors of diverse background and expertise describe skillfully the origin, nature, and literary traditions of the new immigrants covered in the text. Discussion of the literary/cultural groups includes an introduction, a literary-cultural history, dominant concerns and important themes, major authors, prevailing genres, and a primary and secondary bibliography for further research. Although the author notes a major flaw in the omission of Vietnamese Americans, several other prominent groups are also excluded, notably Hungarian Americans and Russian Americans. The lack of coverage of these three groups is a matter for concern, but not a reason to reject the title. Overall, the guide is one of the most comprehensive recent treatments of immigrant literature in the US. M. A. Lutes University of Notre Dame
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
Editor Knippling (postcolonial literature, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln) has put together a unique, comprehensive, and versatile introduction to the contributions of immigrants to the post-World War II literature of the United States. The book is organized into sections devoted to Asian American, Caribbean American, European American, and Latin American literatures, with individual chapters treating such previously neglected groups as Pakistani Americans, Korean Americans, and Finnish Americans. Wherever possible, the writings of immigrant women are discussed. Most chapters focus on English-language sources, but some discuss non-English writing. A helpful treatment of languages and translation fill out the dominant discussion of works in English. Also included where appropriate are prose, nonfiction, and autobiographical texts, as well as work in new media, such as music performance, film, and television. The work performs two complementary but very different functions. First, each of the 22 chapters on individual immigrant literatures gives basic information about the ethnic group, its culture, and its immigrant history in the United States, which with the notes and a comprehensive bibliography results in a concise reference chapter on that particular group's contribution to U.S. literature. Second, each chapter contains expert critical and interpretive essays on the dominant concerns, major authors, early and recent works, and prevailing genres of each group, satisfying the scholar's need for critical and contextual perspective. Recommended for academic and larger collections.Paul A. D'Alessandro, Portland P.L., Me. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
目录
PrefaceAlpana Sharma |
Knippling IntroductionAlpana Sharma |
Knippling Asian-American Literatures Arab-American LiteratureEvelyn Shakir |
Armenian-American Literature by Khachig Tololyan Chinese-American LiteratureShan Qiang He |
Filipino American LiteratureNerissa Balce-Cortes and Jean Vengua Gier |
Indian-American LiteratureGurleen Grewal |
Iranian-American LiteratureNasrin Rahimieh |
Japanese-American LiteratureBenzi Zhang |
Korean-American LiteratureJae-Nam Han |
Pakistani-American LiteratureSunil Sharma |
Caribbean-American Literatures Anglophone Caribbean-American LiteratureAparajita Sagar |
Cuban-American LiteratureRicardo L. Ortiz |
Dominican-American LiteratureCarrie Tirado and Bramen Puerto |
Rican-American Literature Carrie Tirado Bramen European-American Literatures Finnish-American LiteratureAnita Aukee Johnson |
Greek-American LiteratureYiorgos D. Kalogeras |
Irish-American LiteratureDaniel J. Casey and Robert E. Rhodes |
Italian/American LiteratureFred L. Gardaphe |
Jewish-American LiteratureMark Krupnick Sephardic |
Jewish-American LiteratureDiana Matza |
Polish-American LiteratureDawn B. Sova |
Slovak-American and Czech-American LiteratureDawn B. Sova |
Mexican-American Literatures Mexican-American LiteratureAda Savin |
Selected Bibliography |
Index |