Mrs. Spring Fragrance: And Other Writings - Paperback
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Mrs. Spring Fragrance: And Other Writings - Paperback
$16.00
by Sui Sin Far (Author), C. Pam Zhang (Introduction by)
A rediscovered classic of linked short stories set in San Francisco's Chinatown, by the first published Asian American fiction writer--with an introduction by C Pam Zhang, bestselling author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold
In this rediscovered classic of linked short stories set in San Francisco's Chinatown, Sui Sin Far portrays Chinese immigrants as they fall in love, encounter racism, and wrestle with their new Americanized identities--decades before writers like Maxine Hong Kingston and Amy Tan. By turns tender and dramatic, Mrs. Spring Fragrance tells of the Chinese women and men as they confront prejudice and forced detention; choose to assimilate or stay true to their cultural heritage; meet both kind and predatory Americans; and find love, purpose, and understanding in their new home. These stories are windows into the lives of everyday people in an unforgiving city, who find solidarity and hope in the most unexpected places. The Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.Author Biography
Edith Maude Eaton (1865-1914), who took the pen name Sui Sin Far, was the first Asian American, man or woman, to publish fiction in the United States. The daughter of a Chinese mother and an English father, Eaton began publishing articles about Montreal's Chinese Canadian community in English-language newspapers at twenty-five. At thirty-three she moved to the United States, and, asserting her identity as a Chinese American writer (despite her ability to "pass" as white), published stories about Chinese Americans at a time when the United States Congress banned Chinese immigration to the United States.
Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: May 11, 2021
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