Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage: Stories from Asian American Immigrant Literature

 

Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage: Stories from Asian American Immigrant Literature

Hear stories from Asian American immigrants told through popular literature at the Sharon Forks Library on Tuesday, May 24, at 7:00 p.m.

Dr. Mina Kyounghye Kwon will discuss stories by 20th-century Asian American immigrant authors. After giving a brief history of the Asian American experience, she will highlight certain notable works, such as John Okada's No-No Boy (1957), Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior (1976), Chang-Rae Lee's Native Speaker (1995), Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies (1999), and Suki Kim's The Interpreter (2003), among others. 

Dr. Mina Kyounghye Kwon is an Associate Professor in the English department at the University of North Georgia, where she teaches World Literature, Immigrant Literature, Women Writers' Literature, and Asian Literature & Film. 

This program is suitable for adults and teens. It will appeal to anyone interested in notable Asian American literature and to anyone looking for a good read! We hope to see you there!

This program is part of our Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage series.

Jeanne McMahan

Information Specialist MLIS

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OverBOOKed to Read: The Library Book by Susan Orlean

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

On April 19, 1986, fire broke out at the Los Angeles Central Library. It took 60 fire companies over seven hours and 3 million gallons of water to finally "knock it down." Temperatures inside reached 2,000 degrees. Twenty-two people were injured and 400,000 volumes were destroyed, with another 700,000 damaged by smoke and water. To date, it remains the largest library fire in America and many believe it was deliberately set. If you don't remember hearing much about it at the time, there's a reason. The Los Angeles Central Library burned just as news was coming out of the Soviet Union of a nuclear disaster at Chernobyl.

Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage: The Rise of Korean Culture

Get ready to learn more about one of the planet's hottest topics: Korean culture! You're invited to join us at the Hampton Park Library on Tuesday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. to find out more about "The Rise of Korean Culture."

Over the past few years, people all over the world have enjoyed watching Korean dramas, listening to Korean pop music, trying Korean food, and learning the language. This rich culture has many interesting aspects and you will learn a lot and become a more informed global citizen while having fun experiencing the energy and excitement of Korea.

Our speaker, Lindsay Weinmann, recommended by the Korean Education Center of Atlanta, is the president of the Korean Language Society at the University of Georgia and a K-Drama and K-Pop fan. This program is suitable for adults, teens, and mature older children. We hope to see you there!

This program is part of our Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage series.

Amy
Information Specialist
Hampton Park Library
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