美國五十年

美國五十年

Vivi Wei-Yu Chu / 居曉玉

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2023
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9781647842314
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本書是美籍華裔作家居曉玉最新文學作品,內容集結七十篇散文,多為作者美國五十年來的社會觀察與心得記錄,作者於美國分別待過明尼蘇達州與加利福尼亞州,散文集結於三大部分:「在明尼蘇達州」、「在加利福尼亞州」、「人生感悟」,字字珠璣,蘊含了半百年來作者於美國的生活閱歷與人生智慧。作者在明尼蘇達州時,是從事房產管理,透過幽默的文字,可探美國中西部一般百姓的生活點滴;二○○七年以後,作者遷居南加州聖蓋博谷居住,服務於南加州的房地產公司,除了投資管理房地產事業,業餘時間也喜歡教小孩唱歌,帶領小朋友參加僑界的才藝演出與活動。二○○八年起,作者於加州親眼目睹了美國歷史上有名的的房地產次貸危機:銀行倒閉、法拍屋拍賣、非法種大麻等社會現象,光怪陸離,鑑古知今;書末散文,是作者對人生的感悟,希望以此書拋磚引玉,透過其在美國五十年來的經歷、啓發與心得,對年輕讀者或新移民有所助益。◇自序/居曉玉◇◎詩云◎少年志四海為家,遠赴他鄉謀枝棲;老年識甜酸苦辣,分析因果寫事蹟。作為在臺灣長大的,美籍華人,作為大時代中的小人物,我在此書中記載下來,我五十年來目睹之現象,也希望讀者也能和我一起品嚐異國他鄉的甜酸苦辣;是生活的流水帳,也是野史/歷史。後來,從2005年到現在,我住在南加州,這裏有一百萬的華人,由於工作是在房地產方面,我見到了很多新移民,也寫下了些感想:大事方面,次貸危機,大麻屋,耐旱花園等經驗;小事方面,也儘量提及,希望這些經驗和觀察,能夠對新來乍到的新移民,有一點幫助。同時,也寫些個人參悟到的,好好過日子的方法/想法。希望對人們有些幫助。居曉玉,原名居維豫,美籍華人作家,臺北第一女中、臺灣大學化學系畢業,美國德州美以美大學碩士。目前定居於美國加利福尼亞州。二○○三年,居曉玉和她所創立的生祥歌詠社(Sun Shine Group)得到明尼蘇達州藝術局( Minnesota State Art Board)的藝術獎;二○○四年為明尼亞波里斯市紅眼劇埸上演的歌劇'Temple Street'創作部份歌曲。二○○七年以後,作者服務於南加州房地產公司和教學,除了教導房地產知識,也教孩子們唱歌。二○一七年九月在西來大學大禮堂主辦《英語唐詩宋詞歌唱比賽》;二○一九出版《英語唐詩宋詞歌譜》。

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