Songs My Mother Taught Me: Stories, Plays, and Memoir
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Book Overview
Songs My Mother Taught Me is the first collection of literature by Wakako Yamauchi. In her eloquent prose, Yamauchi, a Nisei (second-generation Japanese American) illuminates the neglected social and emotional history of two generations of Japanese in the United States, recalling the harsh lives of rural immigrants, tenant farmers, and itinerant laborers. Informed by her own family history, her stories and plays recreate the wartime relocation...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1558610863
ISBN13:9781558610866
Release Date:June 1994
Publisher:Feminist Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.91 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Grades 10 to 12
Related Subjects
Asia Contemporary Ethnic & National Fiction Gender Studies History Humanities Japan Japanese LiteratureCustomer Reviews
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Beautifully written!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Yamauchi is a great example for Asian women to follow. Her plays are always an inspiration. Since I saw And the Soul Shall Dance on stage, I've become a fan of hers.
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