Gish Jen
Teacher Resource File

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Biography

Voices from the Gaps: Gish Jen
Biography, criticism, selected bibliography
Oregon Live: Four Writers Sitting Around Talking
Interviews with Gish Jen, Sherman Alexie,
Cristina Garcia and David Foster Wallace
Asian Week. American as Apple Pie
Interview. Jen discusses her second book,
Mona in the Promised Land
Author Gish Jen Explores America's Immigrant Experience
Article on Jen from Polk Online
Gish Jen
Brief biography from Infoplease.com
Gish Jen
Brief biography from Heath Anthology Newsletter

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Lesson Plans

Immigrant Experiences Resources
Center Alliance for School Teachers; excellent resources
Typical American by Gish Jen
Book review, discussion questions, bibliography.
From Audiences for Literature Network
Gish Jen (1955 - )
Classroom issues and strategies; from Heath Anthology of
American Literature

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Bibliography

Research Guide: Gish Jen and American Dream
Space down for bibliographical research references;
From Western Connecticut State University Library

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Criticism

Voices From the Gaps: Gish Jen
Biography, selected bibliography & criticism
AsianWeek: Who's Chinese American?
Includes some biography and commentary; from AsianWeek Magazine

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