"In the past four decades, the field of Asian American literary and cultural studies has grown enormously, expanding its areas of inquiry beyond reflection on t
The years between 1850 and 1930 witnessed the first large-scale migration of peoples from East Asia and South Asia to North America and the emergence of the US
Asian American literature dates back to the close of the 19th century, and during the years following World War II it significantly expanded in volume and diver