Tien Fu Wu: Freedom Warrior Comic Biography by Dawn K. Wing
This piece was featured in the May 2024 issue of The Fore Edge, a quarterly newsletter from MCBA that highlights new artist’s books and zines for collections, universities, and libraries. If you are interested in receiving this newsletter, there is a sign up available here. Past featured pieces can be viewed here.
“‘Tien Fu Wu: Freedom Warrior- a comics biography’ is filled with lessons of courage, tenacity and integrity of a Chinese American human trafficking survivor overcoming tremendous obstacles during a time of overtly racist, misogynistic policies against Asian women in the United States during the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Venturing through Wu’s life story, readers can draw historical connections that provide relevant context to the ongoing fight for the dignity and human rights of immigrants and women in our nation today.
This illustrated, researched narrative told through Wu’s perspective traces her roots in China (where she was born and eventually sold into child enslavement), then into her transformation as a court translator and human rights advocate for Chinese girls and women escaping forced prostitution in the United States. Wu’s tales of resilience and conscience in service to her faith demonstrate the power of the human spirit in overcoming challenges we face individually and collectively.
Learn about Wu's incredible life journey where she navigated uncharted territories, socially and politically, especially as a woman of Asian descent during her time, in this full-color graphic narrative written and illustrated by librarian/comics artist Dawn K. Wing who is a third-generation Chinese American and granddaughter of a paper son.
Publication of this book was made possible by the Minnesota State Arts Board - Creative Support for Individuals grant (2022). This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.” -Dawn K. Wing
6.5” x 9 “
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
This piece was featured in the May 2024 issue of The Fore Edge, a quarterly newsletter from MCBA that highlights new artist’s books and zines for collections, universities, and libraries. If you are interested in receiving this newsletter, there is a sign up available here. Past featured pieces can be viewed here.
“‘Tien Fu Wu: Freedom Warrior- a comics biography’ is filled with lessons of courage, tenacity and integrity of a Chinese American human trafficking survivor overcoming tremendous obstacles during a time of overtly racist, misogynistic policies against Asian women in the United States during the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Venturing through Wu’s life story, readers can draw historical connections that provide relevant context to the ongoing fight for the dignity and human rights of immigrants and women in our nation today.
This illustrated, researched narrative told through Wu’s perspective traces her roots in China (where she was born and eventually sold into child enslavement), then into her transformation as a court translator and human rights advocate for Chinese girls and women escaping forced prostitution in the United States. Wu’s tales of resilience and conscience in service to her faith demonstrate the power of the human spirit in overcoming challenges we face individually and collectively.
Learn about Wu's incredible life journey where she navigated uncharted territories, socially and politically, especially as a woman of Asian descent during her time, in this full-color graphic narrative written and illustrated by librarian/comics artist Dawn K. Wing who is a third-generation Chinese American and granddaughter of a paper son.
Publication of this book was made possible by the Minnesota State Arts Board - Creative Support for Individuals grant (2022). This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.” -Dawn K. Wing
6.5” x 9 “
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
This piece was featured in the May 2024 issue of The Fore Edge, a quarterly newsletter from MCBA that highlights new artist’s books and zines for collections, universities, and libraries. If you are interested in receiving this newsletter, there is a sign up available here. Past featured pieces can be viewed here.
“‘Tien Fu Wu: Freedom Warrior- a comics biography’ is filled with lessons of courage, tenacity and integrity of a Chinese American human trafficking survivor overcoming tremendous obstacles during a time of overtly racist, misogynistic policies against Asian women in the United States during the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Venturing through Wu’s life story, readers can draw historical connections that provide relevant context to the ongoing fight for the dignity and human rights of immigrants and women in our nation today.
This illustrated, researched narrative told through Wu’s perspective traces her roots in China (where she was born and eventually sold into child enslavement), then into her transformation as a court translator and human rights advocate for Chinese girls and women escaping forced prostitution in the United States. Wu’s tales of resilience and conscience in service to her faith demonstrate the power of the human spirit in overcoming challenges we face individually and collectively.
Learn about Wu's incredible life journey where she navigated uncharted territories, socially and politically, especially as a woman of Asian descent during her time, in this full-color graphic narrative written and illustrated by librarian/comics artist Dawn K. Wing who is a third-generation Chinese American and granddaughter of a paper son.
Publication of this book was made possible by the Minnesota State Arts Board - Creative Support for Individuals grant (2022). This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.” -Dawn K. Wing
6.5” x 9 “
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
Based in the Twin Cities, MN, Dawn (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator with interests in illustration, book arts, painting, printmaking and collage. She enjoys experimenting with mixed media in visual narratives and comics poetry. For more info about Dawn’s work, visit www.waterpigpress.com.
