Maxine Hong Kingston
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in October 2026.
publication date: Friday, October 23, 2026 (part of October 2026)
category: 
Literature
clue: Warring women, Chinese men, and peaceful books are among the subjects covered by this controversial Californian. Who's the king?
explanation: Kingston's books include The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts in 1976, China Men in 1980, and The Fifth Book of Peace in 2003. She has been criticized by the Chinese-American community for furthering Western stereotypes about Chinese culture. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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