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    LITERATURE

    Only a Girl - Lian Gouw, Author

    Presented by Redwood City Public Library at Redwood City Public Library

    August 25, 2011

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    Only a Girl - Lian Gouw, Author
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    In Only a Girl, three generations of Chinese women struggle for identity against a political backdrop of the World Depression, World War II, and the Indonesian Revolution. We begin to understand the complexity of Chinese society in Indonesia (1930 - 1952) through the challenges Lian’s central characters face.

    Lian Gouw was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, then a Dutch colony known as the Netherlands’ East Indies. In her...

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    In Only a Girl, three generations of Chinese women struggle for identity against a political backdrop of the World Depression, World War II, and the Indonesian Revolution. We begin to understand the complexity of Chinese society in Indonesia (1930 - 1952) through the challenges Lian’s central characters face.

    Lian Gouw was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, then a Dutch colony known as the Netherlands’ East Indies. In her writing, Lian explores themes of human relationships, connection with animals, and fable-like fantasy. She is particularly interested in the lives and struggles of women.


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    Redwood City Public Library

    1044 Middlefield Road
    Redwood City, CA 94063

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    Phone: 650-780-7018

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