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Who's Irish?
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Overview
Who’s Irish? is a contemporary collection of short fiction by Gish Jen. In the collection, Jen, a second-generation Chinese American, explores what it means to be American and the experiences of the children of immigrant parents. Who’s Irish? was published in 1999 by Alfred A. Knopf. The titular story “Who’s Irish?” was originally published in The New Yorker, “Just Wait” was originally published in Ploughshares, “In The American Society” first appeared in The Southern Review, “Chin” was featured in the collection Shorts by Granta Books, and “Water Faucet Vision” was published in the 1988 Best American Short Stories anthology, as was “Birthmates,” which was featured in the 1995 volume of Best American Short Stories and then picked by John Updike for Best American Short Stories of the Century in 1999. Jen is also the author of several novels, including Typical American, Mona in the Promised Land, and The Love Wife.
Plot Summary
Who’s Irish? consists of eight short stories, two of which are novella length, that explore what it means to be Chinese American for the second-generation children of immigrants and their parents. In “Who’s Irish?” the narrator and Unlock all 34 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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