Awake in the River and Shedding Silence (Classics of Asian American Literature) Bouden Instead of assimilation

Instead of assimilation

disregarded elders

while simultaneously embarking on an inner exploration of exile

本书是我国知名语言学家赵元任先生根据自己前三十年的人生经历撰写的自传。对于这段横跨其童年和青年时期的经历，赵先生没有发表过多的感悟，只是对生活点滴如实记录，朴实无华的白话文中时不时还夹杂着那个年代的俏皮话，令人读起来不禁莞尔。赵先生从小对语言的好奇，对声音的兴趣，对音律的探究精神，无不预示着将来一位大学问家的诞生。此外，本书也从侧面反映出清末民初时期河北南部、南京、常州等地的一些社会现状和风土人情

author of An Anatomy of Curiosity

Awake in the River and Shedding Silence (Classics of Asian American Literature) Bouden Instead of assimilationFierce, raw, and unapologetic, Janice Mirikitanis poetry and prose are as vibrant and resonant today as when these two collections were first published in 1978 and 1987. Now back in print in one volume, Awake in the River and Shedding Silence epitomizes Mirikitanis singular voiceone that is brash, sexual, politically outspoken, and unconcerned with pandering to mainstream audiences. An influential artist and activist, Mirikitani has advanced the