Background
Bien, Gloria was born on December 24, 1940 in Lanchow, China. Came to the United States, 1950. Daughter of George Sung-nien and Jane Fang-chen (Wu) Bien.
( Edited by regional experts, this anthology of contempo...)
Edited by regional experts, this anthology of contemporary Asian literature offers a broad selection of recent fiction, drama, and poetry in the best translations -- many otherwise unavailable in English in North America. It focuses on the contemporary literature from India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Vietman; focuses on post-colonial writing -- with most selections written since 1960 -- that reveals the cultural, social, and political concerns of today's emerging and newly-independent nations; and provides introductory essays for each major section -- written by regional experts who chose the selections that offer brief histories, cultural information, and literary background essential in understanding the works.
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Bien, Gloria was born on December 24, 1940 in Lanchow, China. Came to the United States, 1950. Daughter of George Sung-nien and Jane Fang-chen (Wu) Bien.
Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1962. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1973.
Teacher French Bishop's School, La Jolla, California, 1965—1967. Teaching assistant University Washington, Seattle, 1967—1973. Assistant professor Connecticut College, New London, 1974—1980, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1982—1985, associate professor, 1985—2000, professor, since 2000, director Asian studies, 1985—1988, acting chair department Russian and east Asian language and literature, 1987, chair department east Asian language and literature, 1988—1991, 1997—2005.
Visiting assistant professor University Washington, Seattle, summer 1976, 77, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1976-1977, University Oregon, Eugene, 1981-1982.
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Member Modern Language Association, Chinese Language Teachers Association, Association for Asian Studies, American Comparative Literature Association.
Married Frank W. Jones, December 27, 1979 (deceased 2000).