![]() ![]() As the novel opens, the setting is not one of modern times, but of ancient times, in China. In 2016, Yang won a MacArthur “genius” grant for his body of work, which the foundation cited as showing young people “the potential of comics to broaden our understanding of diverse cultures and people. This multi-narrative graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, tells the story of Jin Want, a young American Chinese boy struggling to find and reconcile his identity as both someone of Chinese descent, and as an American. Printz Award and a National Book Award finalist (the first graphic novel to earn these distinctions), American Born Chinese is a startling portrait of the intersection of identity, racism and anxiety. Chin-Kee’s presence in American Born Chinese is intentionally offensive-and therefore controversial-but Yang’s intent with the harmful dialogue that surrounds the character is to force young readers to dissect the implications of racism and the complexities that come with growing up Asian American. American Born Chinese is a graphic novel written by Gene Luen Yang and published in 2006 that depicts Chinese stereotypes common throughout the 20th century. Disney+'s 'American Born Chinese,' starring Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and more, is adapted from Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel by Kelvin Yu. ![]() And the third centers on Chin-Kee, a character meant to embody the most damaging Chinese stereotypes. ![]() Another focuses on the iconic Chinese mythical figure Monkey King. One is a coming-of-age story about a new student who is the only Chinese American in his school. ![]() Innovative and unsettling, Gene Luen Yang’s 2006 graphic novel explores Asian American identity through three very distinct narratives. ![]()
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