Contributions

  • Okada, John - Contributor

Publication

2018 - , Washington (State)

Language

English

Word Count

91,250 words, Guess

Page Count

365 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivejohnokadalifered00abef
  • ISBN-100295743522
  • ISBN-100295743514
  • ISBN-139780295743523
  • ISBN-139780295743516
and 7 more
  • ISBN-139780295743530
  • ISBN-100295743530
  • Library of Congress Control Number2018003963
  • OCLC Control Number1011225421
  • Better World Books9780295743523
  • Better World Books9780295743516
  • Open LibraryOL26843513M

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3565.K33 Z69 2018
  • LCCOKI

Alternate Titles

  • John Okada

Description

No-No Boy, John Okada's only published novel, centers on a Japanese American who refuses to fight for the country that incarcerated him and his people in World War II and is cast out by his divided community. The novel faced a similar rejection until is was rediscovered and reissued in 1976, becoming a classic of American literature. As a result of Okada's untimely death at age forty-seven, the author's life and other works have remained obscure. This collection offers the first full-length examination of Okada's development as an artist, placing recently discovered writing by Okada alongside essays that reassess his legacy. Meticulously researched biographical details, insight from friends and relatives, and a trove of photographs illuminate Okada's life in Seattle, military service, and careers as a public librarian, technical writer, and ad man. This volume is an essential companion to No-No Boy--back cover.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Scott and Laurie Oki series in Asian American studies

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