埃崙诗集
埃崙诗集 by H. Mark Lai, published by University of Washington Press in 2014, is a second edition that spans 368 pages and is presented in English. This book explores the experiences of Chinese immigrants detained at the Angel Island Immigration Station in the early twentieth century, where they faced physical exams, interrogations, and lengthy detentions due to exclusion laws. Through poetry inscribed on barrack walls, the detainees expressed their anger, hopes, and despair, providing a poignant glimpse into their struggles.
Readers will find an updated and expanded collection that includes a new historical introduction, 150 annotated poems in both Chinese and English, and extensive profiles of immigrants derived from oral histories. The edition also features numerous photographs sourced from public archives and family albums, enriching the narrative of these immigrants’ experiences. This work serves as both a historical document and a significant literary contribution, highlighting the challenges faced by Chinese immigrants and their resilience in the pursuit of a new life in America.
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In the early twentieth century, most Chinese immigrants coming to the United States were detained at the Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay. There, they were subject to physical exams, interrogations, and often long detentions aimed at upholding the exclusion laws that kept Chinese out of the country. Many detainees recorded their anger and frustrations, hopes and despair in poetry written and carved on the barrack walls.
Island tells these immigrants? stories while underscoring their relevance to contemporary immigration issues. First published in 1980, this book is now offered in an updated, expanded edition including a new historical introduction, 150 annotated poems in Chinese and English translation, extensive profiles of immigrants gleaned through oral histories, and dozens of new photographs from public archives and family albums.
An important historical document as well as a significant work of literature, Island is a testament to the hardships Chinese immigrants endured on Angel Island, their perseverance, and their determination to make a new life in America.
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