1. As historical materials, the two biographies bear out the fact that Pearl Buck was an American descendant, having an American cultural background.

2. 'Amerasian' (a word coined by Pearl Buck that is often rejected by multiracial Asians with parents in the U.S military, including myself, due to its origins and negative connotations) generally implies that one is: 1

3. Buck: 1 n United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973) Synonyms: Pearl Buck , Pearl Sydenstricker Buck Example of: missionary , missioner someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country author , writer writes (books or stories or articles or the