UCLA's Asian American Studies Center Director and Amerasia Journal Editor Professor David Yoo recently announced the publication of Global Identities; Local Voices: Amerasia Journal at 40 Years, a two-volume book project that introduces almost half-a-century of work from Asian American scholars, writers, and researchers in Chinese translation to the Chinese-reading world.
According to Professor Yoo: "This volume is an excellent teaching tool for educators of Chinese in the U.S. and those who require historical, literary, and cultural materials about Asians in the U.S.
This volume is a 'must have' for libraries and all institutions of learning who study Chinese and Asian Americans, comparative literature and diaspora studies, and the Chinese overseas."
This volume features a range of scholars and literary writers who have contributed to the field of Asian American studies, including pioneers, such as Him Mark Lai and Yuji Ichioka, as well as the work of leaders in the field such as Sauling Wong, Wu Bing, and Glenn Omatsu. The poems, letters, and essays of acclaimed writers Carlos Bulosan, Maxine Hong Kingston, Hisaye Yamamoto, Jessica Hagedorn, and Lawson Fusao Inada are also included alongside other essential works selected for this publication.
The release of these books marks the first time many of the pieces have been made available in translation to Chinese-reading audiences.
Global Identities, Local Voices is a collaborative editorial and translation project between the Center and the Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica Taiwan.
