“The collection is organized into four volumes. The first (“Literary History: Criticism and Theory”) brings together the best work to define, explicitly or implicitly, the parameters of Asian American literature. It addresses its political and aesthetic significance and major issues of contention. Volume II (“Prose: Fiction and Non-Fiction”) brings together the best interpretive work and practical criticism on key works of Asian American literature, both fictive and factual. Volume III (“Poetry”) assembles the essential scholarship on Asian American poetry, while the final volume in the collection (“Drama and Performance”) collects the vital research on theatrical texts and performance pieces.”

Co-published by Routledge and Edition Synapse, 2,240 pages