Racial Asymmetries: Asian American Fictional Worlds

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Racial Asymmetries This page intentionally left blank Racial Asymmetries Asian American Fictional Worlds stephen hong sohn a New York University Press new york and london n e w y o r k u n i v e r s i t y p r e s s New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2014 by New York University All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sohn, Stephen Hong. Racial asymmetries : Asian American fictional worlds / Stephen Hong Sohn. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4798-0007-0 (hardback) ISBN 978-1-4798-0027-8 (pb) 1. American literature—Asian American authors—History and criticism. 2. First person narrative—History and criticism. 3. Point of view (Literature) 4. Race in literature. 5. Subjectivity in literature. 6. Equality in literature. 7. Lee, Chang-rae. Aloft. 8. Foster, Sesshu. Atomik Aztex. 9. Murray, Sabina. Carnivore’s inquiry. 10. Nunez, Sigrid. Last of her kind. I. Title. II. Title: Asian American fictional worlds. PS153.A84S54 2014 813’.5409895—dc23 2013027468 References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Also available as an ebook A book in the American Literatures Initiative (ALI), a collaborative publishing project of NYU Press, Fordham University Press, Rutgers University Press, Temple University Press, and the University of Virginia Press. The Initiative is supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. For more information, please visit www.americanliteratures.org. ...