The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood among Ghosts
Maxine Hong Kingston
An outstanding autobiography about growing up female and Chinese American in California. An ALA Outstanding Book for the College Bound.
Memoir & AutobiographyMemoir & Autobiography · high confidenceMemoir & Autobiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Memoir & Autobiography -> Memoir & AutobiographyGoogle Books: Biography & Autobiography -> Memoir & AutobiographyGoogle Books: Biography & Autobiography -> BiographyMemoir & Personal HistoryDeath, Memory & CommemorationTravel, Exploration & Place
Award History
2 wins · 2 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionMajor | 1976 | Winner | Secondary source |
| Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards: Nonfiction | 1978 | Co-winner | Official source |
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- California60%
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28 / 100 academicSerious trade
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 62%.