The Emperor's Orphans - Couverture souple

Ito, Sally

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0888015674 ISBN 13 : 9780888015679

Editeur : Turnstone Press, 2018

Synopsis

During the Second World War, approximately 4,000 Japanese-Canadians were "repatriated" to Japan. Among those Canadians sent back to were members of author and poet, Sally Ito's family. As a Japanese Canadian child growing up in the suburbs of Edmonton, Alberta, Ito's early life was a lone island of steamed tofu and vegetables amidst a sea of pot roast and mashed potatoes. Through the Redress movement of the late 80s, the eventual Parliamentary acknowledgment of wartime injustices, and the restoration of citizenship to those exiled to Japan she considers her work as an author of poetry and prose, meditating on themes of culture and identity.

Later as a wife and mother of two, Sally returns to Japan and re-lives the displacement of her family through interviews, letters, and shared memories. Throughout her journey Ito weaves a compelling narrative of her family's journey through the darkest days of the Pacific War, its devastating aftermath, and the repercussions on cultural identity for all the Emperor's Orphans.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Born in Taber, Alberta, Sally Ito is a writer, editor, and translator. She is an instructor of Creative Writing and a former blog contributor to a children's multicultural literature blog, PaperTigers. She lives in Winnipeg with her husband and two children.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Turnstone Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0888015674
• ISBN 13: 9780888015679
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible