Synopses & Reviews
Winner, 1994 American Book Award. Los Angeles Times Book Award for Poetry finalist.
Review
"Recommended for classroom and library use, this book will add a fresh dimension to a growing body of literature that remembers, humanizes, and shares the Japanese-American internment experience for new generations." Choice
Synopsis
Winner, 1994 American Book Award. Los Angeles Times Book Award for Poetry finalist. Recommended for classroom and library use, this book will add a fresh dimension to a growing body of literature that remembers, humanizes, and shares the Japanese-American internment experience for new generations.--Choice
About the Author
Lawson Fusao Inada is regarded by many as the poet laureate of Japanese America. He is co-editor of Aiiieeeee! (1983) and The Big Aiiieeeee! (1991) and author of Legends from Camp (1992) and Drawing the Line (1997). Inada is a multiple recipient of NEA Poetry Fellowships and has read his works at the White House. He has been Professor of English at Southern Oregon State College since 1966.