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Anna May Wong’s Rendezvous with America

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP is required.
Fromm Hall, Berman Room and Online | 2130 Fulton St., San Francisco

Event Details

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Yunte Huang

Anna May Wong’s Rendezvous with America

Lecture by Yunte Huang, Distinguished Professor of English, University of California, Santa Barbara

 

Wednesday, October 9th

3:30-4:45 pm

Hybrid – Fromm Hall, Berman Room & Online

Free and open to the public. Registration required.


The USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies and the Fromm Institute welcome Yunte Huang to campus for a lecture based on his award-winning book, Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong’s Rendezvous with American History. Professor Huang will explore the tortured legacy of Anna May Wong, who rose from her father’s laundry in Los Angeles to become the first Chinese icon in Hollywood. the The book was named one of the Notable Books of the Year by the New York Times and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.

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Cost: FREE*
*RSVP is required.
Categories: In Person, Lectures & Workshops, Movies, Online
Venue: Fromm Hall, Berman Room and Online
Address: 2130 Fulton St., San Francisco

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