Maxine Hong Kingston, Xiaolu Guo (Introduction)
The Woman Warrior: Picador Classic
- ISBN 13:
- 9781447275220
- author:
- Maxine Hong Kingston, Xiaolu Guo (Introduction)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Picador
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 1.7 x 19.7 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Women,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston is a powerful and poignant memoir that explores the complexities of identity, culture, and womanhood. Growing up in America, surrounded by Chinese myth and memory, Kingston listened to her mother's mesmerizing tales of a China where girls are worthless, tradition is exalted, and only a strong, wily woman can succeed. As Kingston navigates two cultures and grapples with her own sense of self, she weaves together folklore, personal history, and lyrical prose to create a unique and deeply personal narrative. This is a story of emigration, identity, and the search for one's place in the world - a journey that is both beautiful and angry, complex and profound. Published in 1976, The Woman Warrior has become a seminal work of feminist literature, widely hailed as a powerful exploration of the immigrant experience and the struggles of womanhood.
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