The Woman Warrior
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The Woman Warrior is a groundbreaking memoir by Maxine Hong Kingston that blends autobiography and Chinese folklore to explore Chinese American female identity and the immigrant experience.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Asian American literature
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Chinese American literature → autobiographical work → memoir → nonfiction book → |
| author |
Maxine Hong Kingston
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| awardReceived |
National Book Critics Circle Award
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National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction → |
| awardYear |
1976
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticalReception |
widely acclaimed
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| describedAs |
groundbreaking work of Asian American literature
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| firstEditionFormat |
print
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| genre |
Asian American literature
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Chinese American literature → autobiography → feminist literature → literary nonfiction → memoir → nonfiction → |
| hasTheme |
clash of cultures
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family expectations → identity formation → myth versus reality → racism and discrimination → silence and voice → |
| includedIn |
university literature curricula
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| influenced |
autobiographical writing by women of color
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contemporary Asian American literature → feminist literary criticism → |
| language |
English
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| mainProtagonist |
Maxine (narrator based on Maxine Hong Kingston)
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| narrativeStyle |
first-person
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| narrativeTechnique |
blend of autobiography and myth
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use of Chinese legends → |
| notableCharacter |
Fa Mu Lan
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| originalPublisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
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| publicationYear |
1976
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| setting |
China
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United States → |
| structure |
collection of interlinked essays
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| subject |
Chinese American identity
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Chinese folklore → assimilation → cultural conflict → female identity → gender roles → immigrant experience → mother–daughter relationships → storytelling → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Maxine Hong Kingston
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Maxine Ting Ting Hong → |
notableWork |
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I Love a Broad Margin to My Life
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The Fifth Book of Peace → |
relatedWork |
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China Men
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follows |