Q & A: Queer in Asian America

by David L. Eng, Alice Y. Hom

What did it mean to be queer and Asian American at the turn of the century? This volume considers how Asian American racial and queer sexuality interconnect in mutually shaping and complicating ways.

Genres: LGBT, Nonfiction, Queer, Asian American, Race, Anthologies, Asian Literature

445 pages, Paperback

First published August 24, 1998

About the author

David L. Eng is a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Pennsylvania and also a member of the Asian American Studies Program.

Reviews

[A · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think in total this book took me about 2 years on and off to complete. But that is also me being slow and taking so many notes and learning a lot!!

I would recommend this book to anyone remotely interested in Asian American or queer studies to read it. As far as I know of, it is the only comprehensive anthology about Queer Asian America that I’ve ever seen. Although it was published in 1998, 25 years later the essays felt as relevant as ever.

[trin · Rating 4 out of 5]

explores asian american diaspora + intersections w queerness. dense at times but inspires deep reflection on what it means to be asian American, queer, activist, or somewhere between all of those things.