China Men
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"China Men" is a 1980 book by Maxine Hong Kingston that blends family history, oral tradition, and imaginative narrative to explore the experiences of Chinese immigrant men in America.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Asian American literature
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book ⓘ nonfiction literature ⓘ |
| author | Maxine Hong Kingston ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National Book Award for Nonfiction ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| follows | The Woman Warrior ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical fiction
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creative nonfiction ⓘ historical narrative ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“The Adventures of Lo Bun Sun”
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“The American Father” ⓘ “The Brother in Vietnam” ⓘ “The Father From China” ⓘ “The Great Grandfather of the Sandalwood Mountains” ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
assimilation and resistance
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cultural displacement ⓘ family legacy ⓘ immigration ⓘ masculinity ⓘ storytelling as survival ⓘ |
| influenced |
Asian American literary studies
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discourse on Chinese American identity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Asian American literature
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surface form:
Asian American literature movement
|
| narrativeForm |
blend of memoir and fiction
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multi-generational family saga ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative narrative structure
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integration of myth and history ⓘ portrayal of Chinese American male experience ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting |
China
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| subject |
Chinese American history
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Chinese American men ⓘ Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese immigration to the United States ⓘ Chinese railroad workers ⓘ family history ⓘ identity ⓘ labor history ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
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