Through a wonderfully chosen series of literary and cultural phenomena, [Cheng] captures both the hidden melancholy of those who, in order to conform to the American dream, learn to discriminate against themselves, and the even more hidden melancholy of a nation thus deprived of some of the most vital energies of its citizens.--Barbara Johnson, Harvard University
- | Author: Anne Anlin Cheng
- | Publisher: Oxford University Press
- | Publication Date: Dec 20, 2001
- | Number of Pages: 288 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0195151623
- | ISBN-13: 9780195151626