Literature Library author

Maxine Hong Kingston

A concise guide to Maxine Hong Kingston's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Forms
Memoir, Memoir chapter
Indexed works
2

Author overview

Maxine Hong Kingston (born 1940) is a novelist whose body of work spans memoir and memoir chapter. This writing is associated with United States. Major works and useful reading starting points include The Woman Warrior, The Fifth Book of Peace, Tripmaster Monkey, and China Men. Key themes include Chinese American identity, family stories and silence, and gender, migration, and cultural memory.

Reading pathway

Begin with The Woman Warrior, then move to White Tigers.

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