Roll Call: A Partial List of APAI Inspirations (to be read in the voice of Senior Love Daddy, from "Do the Right Thing"):
Kang Sok Kyong, So Chong Ju, Ko Un, Maxine Hong Kingston, Kim Ronyoung, Hisaye Yamamoto, Ch'on Sang Pyong, Lawson Fusao Inada, Genny Lim, Amy Uyematsu, Garrett Hongo, Vince Gotera, Duong Thu Huong, Shirley Geok-Lim, John Yau, Myung Mi Kim, Amy Tan, Lois Ann Yamanaka, Jessica Hagedorn, Al Robles, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, David Mura, Li Young Lee, Arthur Sze, Nick Carbo, Kimiko Hahn, Timothy Liu, Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge, Ai, Agha Shahid Ali, Sesshu Foster, Marilyn Chin, Carlos Bulosan, Kim Young Ha, Jane Jeong Trenka, Sun Yung Shin, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Kim Park Nelson, Ed Bok Lee, Ishle Yi Park, Arundhati Roy, Suh Ji-Moon, Tina Chang, Oliver de la Paz, Jon Pineda, Rick Barot, Sasha Pimentel Chacon, Andre Yang, Burlee Vang, Soul Vang, Pos Moua, Bryan Thao Worra, Sun Mee Chomet, Nicky Schildkraut, Anyssa Kim, Casey Kwang, David Mas Masumoto, Mike Maniquiz, Russell Leong, Barbara Jane Reyes, Craig Santos Perez, Koon Woon, Patrick Rosal, Victoria Chang, Kazim Ali, Eileen Tabios, Maja Lee Langvard, Tobias Hubinette, Kim Sunée, Paisley Rekdal, Sandy Tseng, Esther Lee, Lee Ann Roripaugh, Kim Ki-Taek, Aimee Suzara, Neil Aitken, Ruby Veridiano-Ching, Adriel Luis, Alvin Lau, Denizen Kane, Beau Sia, Chang Rae Lee, Yiyun Lee, Cathy Park Hong, Lee Herrick, Barbara Tran, Ling Dinh, Alexander Chee, HyunJin, Sueyeun Juliette Lee, Ky Phong Paul Tran, Thomas Marco Blatt, Katie Leo, Beth Kyong Lo, Bao Phi, Shin Yu Pai, Ivy Alvarez, Pacyinz Lyoung, Ching-In Chen, Debbie Yee, Joseph Legaspi, Kao Kalia Yang, Luong Ung, Helen Zia, Gao Xingjian, Bei Dao, Patricia Wakida, Louis Chu, Frank Chin, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Leonard Chang, Philip Kan Gotanda, Nora Ojka Keller, Eileen Tabios, Elaine Kim, Jo Rankin, Genny Lim, Janice Mirikitani, Aimee Nezhukumatahil, Sarah Gambito, Ronald Takaki, Wayne Wang, Justin Lin, The Guy Who Directed "OldBoy," Margaret Cho, Ang Lee, Sandra Oh, Lucy Liu, Cibo Matto, Norah Jones, Denis Sung Ho, Michael Kang, Eric Byler, Tammy Chu, Deann Borshay Liem, Mike Park, The Ahn Trio sisters, Phil Yu, Thao Ngyuen, James Iha, Susie Suh, Justin Lin, Maya Lin, Helen Zia, Yao Ming, Dat Nguyen, Amy Anderson, John Cho, Kal Penn, and Michelle Yeoh...to be continued.
Monday, May 11, 2009
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Merry Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, Lee! Hope you're having a good one. ;-)
Thanks, Ivy....you too!
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