Obasan
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Book Description
Joy Kogawa is a gifted poet and writer. She is also Nisei, the child of Japanese immigrant parents. OBASAN, her first novel, recovers the truth about what happened to her, her family and her people in Canada during WW II. Winner of the Before Columbus Foundation's 1982 prize, OBASAN reminds us of the indignities and injustice we visited on our loyal Japanese-American citizens.
"This quiet first... More
Book Information
Publisher | Books on Tape, Inc. |
Binding | Audio Cassette (23 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | 073661009X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0736610094 |
Publication Date | 06/23/1986 |
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3/16/2009 Mai Kemble said:
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
This is a book I think everyone should read!
My mother is Japanese and my father is Scottish-heritage, born American. I do not look very asian, but I went to Japanese School until I graduated high school, so I feel very Japanese.
I still think that whatever culture or background, this is a wonder... more
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
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