The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * An exhilarating blend of autobiography and mythology, of world and self, of hot rage and cool analysis. First published in 1976, it has become a classic in its innovative portrayal of multiple and intersecting identities--immigrant, female, Chinese, American. * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER

"A classic, for a reason." --Celeste Ng, bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere and Our Missing Hearts, via Twitter

As a girl, Kingston lives in two confounding worlds: the California to which her parents have immigrated and the China of her mother's "talk stories." The fierce and wily women warriors of her mother's tales clash jarringly with the harsh reality of female oppression out of which they come. Kingston's sense of self emerges in the mystifying gaps in these stories, which she learns to fill with stories of her own. A warrior of words, she forges fractured myths and memories into an incandescent whole, achieving a new understanding of her family's past and her own present.

Kingston has published three novels and several nonfiction books about Chinese immigrants' experiences in the United States. She has won numerous accolades, including the National Book Award for her work China Men in 1981. President Bill Clinton presented the National Humanitarian Award in 1997. Despite her lack of artistic talent, she now spends more time painting than writing and likes the change of pace.

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ISBN 13	9780679721888
ISBN 10	0679721886
Title	The Woman Warrior
Author	Maxine Hong Kingston
Series	Vintage International
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1989-04-23
Number of pages	224
Prizes	Winner of Anisfield-Wolf Book Award 1978, Winner of National Book Critics Circle Awards 1976
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.