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
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword: Chiang Yee As I Knew Him; Acknowledgments; A Note on Romanization; 1. Chinese Childhood; 2. Revolutionary Era; 3. Civil Servant; 4. No Longer in Need of a Bench; 5. Another C.Y.; 6. "TheThing Has Come At Last"; 7. My Own World; 8. Oxford Years; 9. "My English Christmas"; 10. To America; 11. Americanized; 12. "Invisible Pains"; 13. Home; 14. Family and Love; 15. China Revisited; 16. Homeward Bound; Notes; Primary Sources; Writings by Chiang Yee; Index.

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