Into the Fire: Asian American Prose Edited by Sylvia Watanabe

Edited by Sylvia Watanabe and Carol Bruchac

A collection of short stories and interviews, detailing the diverse journey of Asian Americans from their faraway homelands to new lives in this new country to which they traveled, or into which they were born. Includes works from established writers such as Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and Wakako Yamaguchi, as well as never-before-published newcomers. Fiction. "Collectively, these stories in INTO THE FIRE, gathered by the editors with intelligence and grace, are impressive in their geographical breadth. The narratives span the globe, and in this very dispersal correspond to the migrations of exile and return fundamental to the Asian American psyche. Individually, these stories are distinctive in their emotional range: each one flying inland, straight into the heart of our experience" - Cathy Song, author of SCHOOL FIGURES. This collection of Asian American prose spans in the globe in scope and content, gathering the works of Asian prose writers from around the world and examining a range of social and ethnic issues. These are all literary and revealing works which use family stories, Asian-American images and ideas, and personal insights to explain and explore uniquely Asian experiences. A fine, excellent presentation. -- Midwest Book Review

Paperback: 390 pages
Publisher: Greenfield Review Press (January 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 091267890-9
ISBN-13: 978-09-1-267890-0
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 1 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds