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“Ocean people are very different from land people. The ocean never stops saying and asking into ears, which don't sleep like eyes.”

Quote by Maxine Hong Kingston

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This book offers a rich tapestry of narratives that delve into the lives of Chinese men, capturing their diverse experiences across different time periods and societal settings. more

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Maxine Hong Kingston

Maxine Hong Kingston is an influential American author known for her pioneering work in the genre of creative non-fiction. Born on October 27, 1940, she has made significant contributions to American literature with her distinctive narrative style and exploration of cultural identity. Her most notable works include 'The Woman Warrior' and 'China Men', which have been pivotal in shaping the narrative of Asian American identity. more

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“My aunt could not have been the lone romantic who gave up everything for sex. Women in the old China did not choose. Some man had commanded her to lie with him and be his secret evil.”

Men Has Beens Lying Evil Sex Secret China Aunt Gave Up Lone Promiscuity

Book:The Woman Warrior: Picador Classic

Source: The Woman Warrior: Picador Classic

“Attraction eludes control so stubbornly that whole societies designed to organize relationships among people cannot keep order, not even when they bind people to one another from childhood and raise them together.”

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Source: The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts

“I'm so proud that my offspring became a musician. I'm full of awe that we are able to have a whole family live the life of artists.”

Whole Able Artist Proud Musician Live Life Awe Offspring Whole Family

Author:Maxine Hong Kingston

“I've been writing since I was 7, but before that, I was orally making stories.”

Writing Stories

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“It seems that writing chose me. I feel that because I know history, and I know the history of so many cultures; I have lived a large life.”

Knows Feels Writing Seems Culture

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“The sweat of hard work is not to be displayed. It is much more graceful to appear favored by the gods.”

Hard Business Grace Hard Work Sweat Grace Of God

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Source: The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts

“What does old look like? Sometimes I am wrinkled, sometimes not.”

Looks Doe Sometimes

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“When I am composing, I try to clear my mind of having to publish, or having to sell a book or find readers. That kind of thinking gets in the way.”

Thinking Way Trying Mind Kind Book Clear Reader Sells Publish Composing

Author:Maxine Hong Kingston

“There can't be a pure myth, especially when the myth has been handed down in the oral tradition. As the stories are told, they change. If the stories don't change they just die.”

Ifs Has Beens Stories Dies Pure Tradition Myth Don't Change Oral Tradition

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“I don't think I want to win anything I think I want to die unadorned.”

Thinking Want Dies Winning Wanting To Die I Want To Die

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Source: The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara