Tangled Kites: Sui Sin Far's Negotiations with Race and Readership

Proposes a strategy for reading Asian American texts written for audiences whose political and aesthetic expectations differed substantially from those of contemporary Western readers. Uses three stories by Sui Sin Far, written between 1908 and 1910, to illustrate the process and tell much about rac...

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Published inAmerasia journal Vol. 25; no. 2; p. 116
Main Author Ferens, Dominika
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles, Asian American Studies Center 01.01.1999
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Authors
Chinese Americans
Eaton, Edith Maude (Sui Sin Far) (1865-1914)
Fiction
Literary criticism
Political Influences
Racial Relations
Short stories
Social Influences
United States History
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Summary:Proposes a strategy for reading Asian American texts written for audiences whose political and aesthetic expectations differed substantially from those of contemporary Western readers. Uses three stories by Sui Sin Far, written between 1908 and 1910, to illustrate the process and tell much about race relations early in the century. (SLD)
Bibliography:Theme issue titled "Crossing the Color Line: The End of the Twentieth Century."
ISSN:0044-7471
DOI:10.17953/amer.25.2.kp7p4v0666171001