Historical Dictionary of Asian American Literature and Theater
- ISBN-10
- 1538157322
- ISBN-13
- 9781538157329
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 512
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Wenying Xu
Description
"Historical Dictionary of Asian American Literature and Theater, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 700 cross-referenced entries on genres, major terms, and authors"--
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