%0 Journal Article
%T An Immigrant Novel Revisited: Jean Kwok’s Girl in Translation
%A Gasztold, Brygida
%J Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia
%V 2021
%R 10.4467/20843925SJ.21.006.16415
%N Volume 19
%P 79-92
%K immigrant narrative genre, adaptation, Jewish-American literature, Chinese-American literature, immigrant women
%@ 1733-5760
%D 2023
%U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/scripta-judaica-cracoviensia/artykul/an-immigrant-novel-revisited-jean-kwoks-girl-in-translation
%X 
	The article explores the genre of immigrant narrative, comparing two early-twentieth century novels written by the Jewish-American writers Mary Antin and Anzia Yezierska with a contemporary novel penned by the Chinese-American author Jean Kwok. Taking adaptation theory (Sanders 2006 and Hutcheon 2006) as a starting point, I examine how Kwok’s novel adapts, revises, and reimagines a familiar pattern across time and cultures in order to make it representative of Chinese Americans. The analysis draws attention to experiences of Chinese immigrant women, their class membership and socio-economic status.