A contrastive overlook at Asian literature in the Americas: two examples

Authors

  • José I. Suárez University of Northern Colorado

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-4301.2018.s.30662

Keywords:

Nisei, emigration, Other, Asianness.

Abstract

This paper will critically explore and compare East Asian perspectives and adaptation modes in the Americas as well as self-perception within the realm of “the Other” through two novels: Yawara! A Travessia Nihondin-Brasil (Yawara! The Nihondin-Brazil Journey 2006) by Júlio Miyazawa, a Nipo-Brazilian (Nisei), and Yellow on the Outside, Shame on the Inside: Asian Culture Revealed by the Sino-American Anson Chi (Web published).

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Published

2018-10-19

How to Cite

Suárez, J. I. (2018). A contrastive overlook at Asian literature in the Americas: two examples. Letrônica, 11(3), s202-s209. https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-4301.2018.s.30662