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by Lawson Fusao Inada,Ruth Ozeki,John Okada

ePub No-No Boy (Classics of Asian American Literature) download
Author:
Lawson Fusao Inada,Ruth Ozeki,John Okada
ISBN13:
978-0295994048
ISBN:
0295994045
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Publisher:
University of Washington Press; Reprint edition (June 11, 2014)
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Social Sciences
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John Okada (Author), Lawson Fusao Inada (Introduction), Ruth Ozeki (Foreword) & 0 more. Asian American readers will appreciate the sensitivity and integrity with which the late John Okada wrote about his own group.

John Okada (Author), Lawson Fusao Inada (Introduction), Ruth Ozeki (Foreword) & 0 more. He heralded the beginning of an authentic Japanese American literature. ―Gordon Hirabayashi, Pacific Affairs. Nisei will recognize the authenticity of the idioms Okada's characters use, as well as his descriptions of the familiar Issei and Nisei mannerisms that make them come alive. ―Bill Hosokawa, Pacific Citizen.

Asian American readers will appreciate the sensitivity and integrity with which the late John Okada wrote about . I've read a LOT of good books, including this one which was an assignment for an Asian-American literature class), extremely well-done and thought provoking.

Asian American readers will appreciate the sensitivity and integrity with which the late John Okada wrote about his own group. Gordon Hirabayashi Pacific Affairs). A lot of my classmates didn't like this book, but it was a very small class so I have a basic theory as to why

John Okada (Author), Lawson Fusao Inada (Introduction), Frank Chin (Afterword) & 0 more.

John Okada (Author), Lawson Fusao Inada (Introduction), Frank Chin (Afterword) & 0 more. Nisei will recognize the authenticity of the idioms Okada’s characters use, as well as his descriptions of the familiar Issei and Nisei mannerisms that make them come alive.

No-No Boy became an Asian-American literary classic and has sold more than .

No-No Boy became an Asian-American literary classic and has sold more than 157,000 copies. It became a publishing success story, Wong said. Some Asian-American organizations, as well as artists and writers, have thrown their support behind Wong.

No-No Boy by. John Okada, Ruth Ozeki (Goodreads Author) (Foreword). Legends from Camp by. Lawson Fusao Inada. Lawson Fusao Inada (Introduction).

No-No Boy de John Okada (1957): Les Japonais Nisei après la deuxième guerre . 153 pp. (book article) "The Vision of America in John Okada's No-No Boy" By: Inada, Lawson Fusao; Proceedings of the Comparative Literature.

No-No Boy de John Okada (1957): Les Japonais Nisei après la deuxième guerre mondiale et les affres de l'américanisation By: Rigal-Cellard, Bernadette. pp. 89–104 IN: Séminaires 1985. (book article). Of Place and Displacement: The Range of Japanese-American Literature By: Inada, Lawson Fusao. 254–265 IN: Baker, Houston . Jr. (ed. & pref. ; Ong, Walter J. (introd. The Vision of America in John Okada's No-No Boy" By: Inada, Lawson Fusao; Proceedings of the Comparative Literature Symposium, 1978; 9: 275-87. No-No Boy By: Inada, Lawson Fusao. Seattle: Combined Asian-Amer.

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No-No Boy has the honor of being among the first of what has become an entire literary canon of Asian American literature, writes novelist Ruth Ozeki in her new foreword. First published in 1957, No-No Boy was virtually ignored by a public eager to put World War II and the Japanese internment behind them. It was not until the mid-1970s that a new generation of Japanese American writers and scholars recognized the novel’s importance and popularized it as one of literature’s most powerful testaments to the Asian American experience. No-No Boy tells the story of Ichiro Yamada, a fictional.

"No-No Boy has the honor of being among the first of what has become an entire literary canon of Asian American literature," writes novelist Ruth Ozeki in her new foreword. First published in 1957, No-No Boy was virtually ignored by a public eager to put World War II and the Japanese internment behind them. It was not until the mid-1970s that a new generation of Japanese American writers and scholars recognized the novel's importance and popularized it as one of literature's most powerful testaments to the Asian American experience. No-No Boy tells the story of Ichiro Yamada, a fictional version of the real-life "no-no boys." Yamada answered "no" twice in a compulsory government questionnaire as to whether he would serve in the armed forces and swear loyalty to the United States. Unwilling to pledge himself to the country that interned him and his family, Ichiro earns two years in prison and the hostility of his family and community when he returns home to Seattle. As Ozeki writes, Ichiro's "obsessive, tormented" voice subverts Japanese postwar "model-minority" stereotypes, showing a fractured community and one man's "threnody of guilt, rage, and blame as he tries to negotiate his reentry into a shattered world."The first edition of No-No Boy since 1979 presents this important work to new generations of readers.
  • Easily one of the best books I have ever read (I studied English in college. I've read a LOT of good books, including this one which was an assignment for an Asian-American literature class), extremely well-done and thought provoking. John Okada deserves more recognition as an author and i'm just very glad that there's finally a Kindle version available for this.

    A lot of my classmates didn't like this book, but it was a very small class so I have a basic theory as to why:

    They were fairly sheltered and they missed its point.

    This is the only book I've studied where people didn't agree on the tone of the novel - generally, whether people like something or not, they can concede that it's hopeful, or dark, or terrifying, or what have you. I saw this book as dark but ultimately hopeful; those who didn't like it just saw the darkness...which is especially interesting to me because we started the semester reading America Is In The Heart, which is one of the most depressing novels I've read. We all agreed on that one. so why did this one cause such controversy?

    Maybe it's honestly just because it's written better. Okada is very talented and very complex, there's a lot of nuance in this and a lot of conclusions that could be drawn from the characters and what they say and do. If you're leery about paying money for this, maybe try a library first. It's not a long book and a pretty quick read, no dragging descriptions or flowy language. I got right into it and finished it in less than a week, and I've read it 5 or 6 times in 3 years. Love it or not, in my opinion, it's a work of genius.

  • If you want to understand the psychology of a young Japanese man during
    World War II and upon his return to his home in Seattle, this is the book for
    you. It is very controversial in the Japanese community as you will
    understand when you read it. We seem to forget the great tragedy of
    moving Japanese to "camps" during WW II, but this book will refresh
    that memory. Highly recommended.

    Len Edwards

  • Passionate, candid, fierce, eloquent, beautiful, accessible, and profound, John Okada's masterpiece explores the predicament of the Nisei in the wake of the Internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, with breathtaking empathy for all concerned. I teach this one every year to my American Lit students, for approximately a thousand reasons. Truly great work.

  • This book provides insight into the lives of Japanese-Americans as they tried to recover from internment and rebuild after WWII. Many of the issues like racial injustice, heteronormative gender roles, class inequality, and PTSD are relatable more than 50 years after the fact. There is a broad range of characters and perspectives, eliminating any possibility of this being a one-sided propaganda piece.

    Okada's writing style makes is challenging to follow at times as the POV changes without line breaks. Still, the raw dialog is thought-provoking .

    I recommend this book.

  • Provides a thoughtful perspective of the stigma of "no-no boys" post WWII within the Japanese community of Seattle, as well as perspectives of other races regarding the Japanese men who refused to serve the country that was wrongfully incarcerating its citizens. A moving story that is still relevant today. Brilliantly written, and if you are familiar with Seattle, it's a fun read, as you will recognize the areas of the city that are mentioned with the story.

  • Overall, the book was pretty good. The only grievance I had was that the main character talked way too much about how he is neither Japanese nor American and how his sacrifice for his family and his crazy mother made him this way. And it is a little depressing cause 2 deaths occur as well as other events.The book is pretty easy to read, and conveys a great message to its readers. I highly recommend this book to whoever feels like one group of persons should not be in this country (*cough cough Trump supporters*). An amazing lesson was displayed about how we should not be intolerant or racist against a group of people, especially if they don't mean us harm.

  • Amazing novel that introduces the Asian American experience from a new angle. Extremely timely as Japanese internment has been featured in the news lately. The writing is very blunt and brutal, and I felt emotionally jarred by it. This is the kind of story which sticks with you long after you finish reading. I felt like I was sitting next to Mr. Okada hearing him retell his life's story to me. Loved it! I wish it was required reading for high schoolers!

  • Since my family was incarcerated during World War II along with a 120000 other Japanese and Japanese Americans in the US, I find this book compelling, poignant, and saddening. I react differently each time I read it and am fascinated with the comments I receive when I share it . Unfortunately at some point my book does not return to me so I buy another. That might be the best recommendation to read this book!