Chiang Yee : the silent traveller from the East : a cultural biography /

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This is the true story of Chiang Yee, a renowned writer, artist, and worldwide traveler, best known for the Silent Traveller series̮stories of England, the United States, Ireland, France, Japan, and Australia̮all written in his humorous, delightfully refreshing, and enlightening literary style. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Zheng, Da, 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Piscataway : Rutgers University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Chiang, Yee, > 1903-1977.
Chiang, Yee, > 1903-1977
Chinese American authors > Biography.
Chinese American artists > Biography.
Chinese > United States > Biography.
Chinese > England > Biography.
Asian diaspora.
Chinese in literature.
Exiles' writings, English > History and criticism.
Travelers' writings, English > History and criticism.
Artistes américains d'origine chinoise > Biographies.
Chinois > Angleterre > Biographies.
Asiatiques > Pays étrangers.
Littérature de l'exil anglaise > Histoire et critique.
Écrits de voyageurs anglais > Histoire et critique.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Personal Memoirs.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Presidents & Heads of State.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Reference.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Rich & Famous.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Royalty.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Asian American Studies.
Chinese.
Chinese American artists.
Chinese American authors.
Exiles' writings, English.
Literature.
Travelers' writings, English.
China > In literature.
China.
England.
United States.
Biographies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This is the true story of Chiang Yee, a renowned writer, artist, and worldwide traveler, best known for the Silent Traveller series̮stories of England, the United States, Ireland, France, Japan, and Australia̮all written in his humorous, delightfully refreshing, and enlightening literary style. This biography is more than a recounting of extraordinary accomplishments. Da Zheng uncovers Yee's encounters with racial exclusion and immigration laws, displacement, exile, and the pain and losses he endured hidden behind a popular public image.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvii, 314 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813549279
0813549272

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