Chickencoop Chinaman and the Year of the Dragon
 | By Frank Chin University of Washington Press, 1981, Paperback |
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Book of Plays: The Year of the Dragon barges through the comfortable stereotypes of the Asian American-the quiet, hardworking contented character who keeps to himself, rarely bothering the white community. It is not an 'easy' play. The language is frequently strong, and the bitterness, even when wrapped in some very funny comedy, is unrelenting... But as a portrait of an Asian American's furious struggle for identity, the play is a searing statement, a powerful cry.'
Title: Chickencoop Chinaman and the Year of the Dragon
Sales Rank: 170908 in Books
Author: Frank Chin
Publisher: University of Washington Press, 1981-04, Paperback, 142 pages, ISBN: 0295958332
Package Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches, 0.7 pounds
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