Background
Lim, Shirley Geok Lin was born on December 27, 1944 in Malacca, Malaysia. Came to the United States, 1969.
( Now in paperback, Shirley Lim’s long-awaited first nove...)
Now in paperback, Shirley Lim’s long-awaited first novel traces the unconventional development of an extended family struggling to find common ground. At the center of this engaging "un-love story" is Li An, a strong-willed Malaysian woman who finds herself attracted to Chester, an American Peace Corps volunteer. On a night of violent riots, Li An and Chester are drawn together, forever changing both their lives. Lim’s characters find themselves caught up in the larger tensions between East and West, women and men, freedom and responsibility. With insight and wit, Lim shows us that what we expect may not always be what we get, but all roads lead us, ultimately to our deepest selves.
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(brings toge ther poems from three earlier Shirley Lim boo...)
brings toge ther poems from three earlier Shirley Lim books; like the poet herself it somehow harmonizes differing elements into a satisfying whole. Chinese by ethnicity Malaysian by birth American by citizenship Lim reflects all those influences in her work. the result is poetry of depth and richness with themes that combine the personal with the universal. This collected works volume includes the entire text of winner of the 1980 Commonwealth Poetry Prize.
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(One World of Literature addresses students' concerns abou...)
One World of Literature addresses students' concerns about social relevance in their reading, and their growing interest in the literature of other cultures. This provocative anthology brings together fiction, poetry, and drama by twentieth-century authors from around the world.
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Lim, Shirley Geok Lin was born on December 27, 1944 in Malacca, Malaysia. Came to the United States, 1969.
Bachelor with 1st class honors, University Malaya, 1967. Postgraduate, University Malaya, 1969. Master of Arts, Brandeis University, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy in English, American Literature, Brandeis University, 1973.
Teaching fellow Queens College City University of New York, Flushing, 1972-1973. Assistant professor Hostos Community College City University of New York, Bronx, 1973-1976. From associate professor to professor Westchester Community College State University of New York, Valhalla, 1976-1990.
Professor Asian American studies University California, Santa Barbara, 1990-1993, professor women's studies and English, since 1990, chair women's studies, 1997-1999. Chair professor English University Hong Kong, 1999—2001. Part-time lecturer University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 1967-1969, University Sains, 1974.
Visiting fellow National University of Singapore, 1982, writer in residence, 1985. Asia Foundation fellow Center for Advanced Studies, 1989. Mellon fellow Graduate Center City University of New York, 1983, 87.
Minority discourses fellow Interdisciplinary Research Center University California, Irvine, 1993. Writer in residence East-West Center, Honolulu, 1988. Fulbright Distinguished Lectureship, Singapore, 1996.
Visiting professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003, University Hong Kong, 2005. Presenter workshops in field.
(One World of Literature addresses students' concerns abou...)
( Now in paperback, Shirley Lim’s long-awaited first nove...)
(brings toge ther poems from three earlier Shirley Lim boo...)
Member New York Governor's Commission on Libraries, 1990. Member Modern Language Association (executive committee division Literature in English Other Than British and American 1986-1990, founder discussion group on Asian American literature 1985, chair executive committee 1989, executive committee division ethnic literature since 1993, chair committee languages and literature of the United States 1995), International Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, American Studies Association (programs committee 1994, chair minority scholars committee since 1995, chair women's committee 1998), Association Asian American Studies, National Women's Studies Association, Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States, Coordinator Council Literature Magazines (board directors 1983-1988, chair 1986-1987, executive council 1987-1988), Association Commonwealth Languages and Lits.
Married Charles Bazerman, November 1972. 1 child, Gershom Kean.