Transnational, national and personal voicesnew perspectives on Asian American and Asian Diasporic Women Writers

Abstract

The growing heterogeneity of Asian American and Asian diasporic voices has also given rise to variegated theoretical approaches to these literatures. This book attempts to encompass both the increasing awareness of diasporic and transnational issues, and more "traditional" analyses of Asian American culture and literature. Thus, the articles in this collection range from investigations into the politics of literary and cinematic representation, to "digging" into the past through "literary archeology", or analyzing how "consequential" bodies can be in recent literature by Asian American and Asian diasporic women writers. The book closes with an interview with critic and writer Shirley Lim, where she insightfully deals with these "transnational, national, and personal" issues.