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Paperback. Condition: New. A 2016 MacArthur Fellow, Gene Luen Yang (b. 1973) is an influential figure in independent and mainstream comics. His work for children, young adult, and adult readers promotes understanding between different cultures and peoples. His American Born Chinese is the first graphic novel to win the American Library Association's Printz Award and the first graphic novel to be a National Book Award finalist. As an educator, he uses comics to teach mathematics, writing, and computer programming. As a public figure, he is a strong advocate for comics' power in education. Yang is known for engaging stories featuring marginalized characters and building empathy. They draw inspiration from folklore, history, literature, and popular culture and reimagine well-known characters like the Monkey King and Superman in the context of Asian American experience. Gene Luen Yang provides a critical account of his journey from self-publishing minicomics to creating award-winning graphic novels and superhero characters for DC and Marvel. This first-ever book-length study of Yang looks at how his life shapes his career, together with the inspiration behind his characters and stories. It examines Yang's significance and impact in academia, in the comics community, and among general audiences. Organized thematically, it weaves together a literary biography of the cartoonist and critical analyses of his work. The book draws on extensive research and covers Yang's entire body of work. It connects his comics and graphic novels with his personal experience, while providing critical insights on his unique styles.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A 2016 MacArthur Fellow, Gene Luen Yang (b. 1973) is an influential figure in independent and mainstream comics. His work for children, young adult, and adult readers promotes understanding between different cultures and peoples. His American Born Chinese is the first graphic novel to win the American Library Associations Printz Award and the first graphic novel to be a National Book Award finalist. As an educator, he uses comics to teach mathematics, writing, and computer programming. As a public figure, he is a strong advocate for comics power in education. Yang is known for engaging stories featuring marginalized characters and building empathy. They draw inspiration from folklore, history, literature, and popular culture and reimagine well-known characters like the Monkey King and Superman in the context of Asian American experience. Gene Luen Yang provides a critical account of his journey from self-publishing minicomics to creating award-winning graphic novels and superhero characters for DC and Marvel. This first-ever book-length study of Yang looks at how his life shapes his career, together with the inspiration behind his characters and stories. It examines Yangs significance and impact in academia, in the comics community, and among general audiences. Organized thematically, it weaves together a literary biography of the cartoonist and critical analyses of his work. The book draws on extensive research and covers Yangs entire body of work. It connects his comics and graphic novels with his personal experience, while providing critical insights on his unique styles. The first career overview of the American cartoonist, author, and educator Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. This collection examines transnational Asian American women characters in various fictional narratives. It analyzes how certain heroines who are culturally rooted in Asian regions have been transformed and re-imagined in America, playing significant roles in Asian American literary studies as well as community life. The interdisciplinary essays display refreshing perspectives in Asian American literary studies and transnational feminism from four continents.…

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Hardcover. Condition: New. First Edition. New! 'The Treasury of Vietnamese Folk Tales series is the most complete and indispensable text collection when it comes to Vietnamese folk tales. Gathering over 200 stories from across the Vietnamese people, this collection is a celebration of cultural heritage, storytelling traditions, and the enduring power of myth. The stories in Volume 1 shine a spotlight on the women of Vietnamese folklore-not damsels in distress, but as heroes, tricksters, warriors, and sometimes even villains. Each tale comes with hand-drawn illustrations by award-winning artist Jeet ZD?ng. Evoking the craftsmanship of folk Vietnamese artisans, each artwork offers a rich, immersive window into the spirit and texture of the past.' ~ Publisher. Jeet Zdung (illustrator).…

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Condition: New. Heroic women warriors as reflections of social and moral values Num Pages: 280 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390. . 2010. American Literatures Initiative. Paperback. . . . .

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Paperback. Condition: New. The essays in this collection discuss how comics and graphic narratives can be useful primary texts and learning tools in college and university classes across different disciplines. There are six sections: American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, Genre Studies, and Composition, Rhetoric and Communication. With a combination of practical and theoretical investigations, the book brings together discussions among teacher-scholars to advance the scholarship on teaching comics and graphic narratives--and provides scholars with useful references, critical approaches, and particular case studies. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. american literature initiative edition. 280 pages. 8.90x6.00x0.90 inches. In Stock.