an asian pacific american arts publication
	Volume 5, 1997 Continuing its tradition of representing the wide diversity of Asian Pacific American writers and artists in the country, the fifth issue of dIS*orient includes pioneers in APA literature as well as new and emerging artists. This issue includes works by Sesshu Foster, author of City Terrace: Field Manual (Kaya Production, 1996); Velina Hasu Houston, a L.A. playwright who teaches at USC and edited The Politics of Life: Four Plays by Asian American Women (Temple University Press, 1993); Jeff Tagami, author of October Light: Poems (Kearny Street Workshop, 1987); and an interview with Foster by local poet Amy Uyematsu. Other writers and artists featured in this issue include: Elizabeth Casuga, Kevin Chen, Aileen Cho, Bruna Darini, Allan deSouza, Wataru Ebihara, Stephen Gorme, Raymond Hahn, I.H. Kuniyuki, Brenda Kwon, Chen Lin,Jeffrey Loo, Louinn Lota, Yong Soon Min, Amy Pabalan, Jo Rankin, Anthony Robles, Zahera Saed, Ruth Sarreal, Toru Sugita, Luis Syquia, Eileen Tabios, Eng Tang, Peter Tamaribuchi, Thu-Thuy Tran, Gregory Uba, and Jennifer Yuh.   more about the dIS*orient journal back to the dIS*orient home page
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