"Lim's poems capture the spirit of California with beauty and insight."--Jon Parrish Peede, editor,Virginia Quarterly Review"Shirley Lim's poems sing with the defiance of Bl
Shirley Geok-lin Lim was born in Malacca, Malaysia. Her Crossing the Peninsula won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize; she has published five more volumes of poetry, including What the Fortune Teller Didn
Written over the last decade, these poems include memories of the author's early childhood in Malaysia, immigration to America, and travel throughout the world, and affirmations of motherhood and matu
Describes Lim's childhood in Malaysia after her mother abandoned her family, and her journey into womanhood as an Asian American with professional, family, and cultural concerns
The stories of Shirley Geok-lin Lim reflect the complex mosaic of her world. As their setting shifts from the tradition-bound terrain of Malaysia to the liberating but confusing territory of the Unite
Now in paperback, Shirley Lim’s long-awaited first novel traces the unconventional development of an extended family struggling to find common ground. At the center of this engaging "un-love story" is
The first comprehensive historical anthology of English-language writing from Singapore, this volume covers more than a century of literary production in a variety of genres. It provides readers in Si
The first comprehensive historical anthology of English-language writing from Singapore, this volume covers more than a century of literary production in a variety of genres. It provides readers in Si
No less than other minorities, Asian women scholars are confronted with racial discrimination and stereotyping as well as disrespect for their research, teaching, and leadership, and are underrepresen
This timely collection provides a critical transnational perspective on some of the complex cultural effects of emerging global capitalisms and modernities in the Asia Pacific region. Geographically,
Individual African Americans, Chicano and Chicana, Native American, Asian American, gay and lesbian, and white females recount their experiences in academe at a variety of levels along a variety of ca
In 2015, Singapore celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its independence. From its founding as a British colony with no natural resources, the country has been transformed into one of the most urban
