Asian American literature

Asian American Writers Conference at The Oakland Museum March 24–29, 1975 poster.

Asian American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of Asian descent.

Since the 1970s, Asian American literature has grown from an emerging category to an established tradition[1] with numerous works becoming bestsellers[2] and winning mainstream awards, including the Pulitzer Prize[3] and the National Book Award.[4]

  1. ^ Layfield, Allison (2015). "Asian American Literature and Reading Formations: A Case Study of Nora Okja Keller's Comfort Woman and Fox Girl". Reception: Texts, Readers, Audiences, History. 7: 64–82. doi:10.5325/reception.7.1.0064. ISSN 2168-0604. JSTOR 10.5325/reception.7.1.0064.
  2. ^ "'Joy Luck Club' Rights Acquired by Vintage". The New York Times. 1989-04-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  3. ^ "The Sympathizer, by Viet Thanh Nguyen (Grove Press)". www.pulitzer.org. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  4. ^ "Interior Chinatown". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2023-08-24.