Chiang Yee The Silent Traveller from the East--A Cultural Biography |
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| Author:
| Zheng, Da |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-4693-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $67.95 |
Book Description:
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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 seriesùstories of England, the United States, Ireland, France, Japan, and Australiaùall 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...
More DescriptionThis is the true story of Chiang Yee, a renowned writer, artist, and worldwide traveler, best known for the Silent Traveller seriesùstories of England, the United States, Ireland, France, Japan, and Australiaùall 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.