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Shu-mei, Chien-hsin, and Brian for including my work in the reader, and Columbia University Press for granting me the permission to reproduce the work. I appreciate Andrea Bachner’s invitation to “The Global and the Primitive Workshop” in 2011 at Penn State University to share my work on Chang Kuei-hsin. I also have great opportunities to share different parts of the book with colleagues and students at the Asian and Asian American Colloquium (2008) and the Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies Colloquium (2008 and 2010) at Stony Brook University.
Finally, I dedicate this book to my family. My working-class parents never quite understand the nature of my work but nevertheless have provided me with the most support. I thank Tom for patiently reading and editing Chapter 1 of this book, and for witnessing with me the birth of this book. Without the support of my siblings and my extended family, I would not have the luxury of enjoying a career in academia. Thank you.