Island: Poetry and History of Chinese Immigrants on Angel Island, 1910-1940

Name: Island: Poetry and History of Chinese Immigrants on Angel Island, 1910-1940
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ISBN: 9780295994079

ISBN-10: 029599407X

ISBN-13: 9780295994079

Edition: 2014

Authors: Him Mark Lai, Genny Lim, Judy Yung

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In the early twentieth century, most Chinese immigrants coming to the United States were detained at the Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay. There, they were subject to physical exams, interrogations, and often long detentions aimed at upholding the exclusion laws that kept Chinese out of the country. Many detainees recorded their anger and frustrations, hopes and despair in poetry written and carved on the barrack walls. Island tells these immigrants' stories while underscoring their relevance to contemporary immigration issues. First published in 1980, this book is now offered in an updated, expanded edition including a new historical introduction, 150 annotated poems…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English