{"product_id":"fifth-chinese-daughter-9780295745909","title":"Fifth Chinese Daughter","description":"\u003cp\u003eJade Snow Wong's autobiography portrays her coming-of-age in San Francisco's Chinatown, offering a rich depiction of her immigrant family and her strict upbringing, as well as her rebellion against family and societal expectations for a Chinese woman. Originally published in 1950, \u003ci\u003eFifth Chinese Daughter \u003c\/i\u003ewas one of the most widely read works by an Asian American author in the twentieth century. The US State Department even sent its charismatic young author on a four-month speaking tour throughout Asia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCited as an influence by prominent Chinese American writers such as Amy Tan and Maxine Hong Kingston, \u003ci\u003eFifth Chinese Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e is a foundational work in Asian American literature. It was written at a time when few portraits of Asian American life were available, and no similar works were as popular and broadly appealing. This new edition includes the original illustrations by Kathryn Uhl and features an introduction by Leslie Bow, who critically examines the changing reception and enduring legacy of the book and offers insight into Wong's life as an artist and an ambassador of Chinese American culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJade Snow Wong (1922-2006), is the author of \u003ci\u003eFifth Chinese Daughter \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNo Chinese Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e. She was also an award-winning ceramicist and enamelist. Leslie Bow is Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of English and Asian American studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513986191634,"sku":"9780295745909","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0d4054fb-0615-4147-b2b2-95bde5261a70.jpg?v=1730969934","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fifth-chinese-daughter-9780295745909","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}