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Joy Kogawa
Obasan
by Joy Kogawa
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68 editions published between 1981 and 2005 in 6 languages and held by 1,711 libraries worldwide The narrator learns about the experiences of her grandmother, Obasan, who was among those Japanese Canadians relocated to internment camps at the beginning of World War II.
Itsuka
by Joy Kogawa
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12 editions published between 1991 and 1994 in English and Undetermined and held by 465 libraries worldwide Already a Canadian bestseller, Itsuka, the sequel to Joy Kogawa's award-winning novel Obasan, follows the character Naomi Nakane into adulthood, where she becomes involved in the movement for governmental redress. Much more overtly political than Kogawa's first novel, the story focuses on reaching that itsuka - someday - when the mistreatment of those of Japanese heritage during World War II would be recognized. Although during the war both the United States and Canada.
Naomi's road
by Joy Kogawa
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8 editions published between 1986 and 2005 in English and Japanese and held by 233 libraries worldwide In the 1940s Canada was at war with Japan; this is a story about the hardships of the Japanese-Canadians during this time, seen through the eyes of a young girl living in Vancouver.
Woman in the woods
by Joy Kogawa
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6 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 197 libraries worldwide
The rain ascends
by Joy Kogawa
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6 editions published between 1995 and 2003 in English and held by 152 libraries worldwide
A choice of dreams
by Joy Kogawa
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2 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 145 libraries worldwide
Naomi's tree
by Joy Kogawa
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4 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in English and held by 130 libraries worldwide When a Japanese Canadian family is forced to leave their home for internment during World War II, the garden's old cherry tree sends out a song of love and peace as it patiently awaits their return.
Jericho Road
by Joy Kogawa
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5 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 103 libraries worldwide
A song of Lilith
by Joy Kogawa
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 88 libraries worldwide
The splintered moon
by Joy Kogawa
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6 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 73 libraries worldwide
Chamber music
by Dan Locklair
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4 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in English and held by 67 libraries worldwide
A garden of anchors : selected poems
by Joy Kogawa
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4 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 53 libraries worldwide
Emily Kato
by Joy Kogawa
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3 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 36 libraries worldwide
Sonata concertante
by Ruth Schonthal
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2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 29 libraries worldwide
Obasan : with an introduction by Kerri Sakamoto
by Joy Kogawa
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 22 libraries worldwide
Growing up Canadian media
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 13 libraries worldwide "Canadian children in the 20th century witnessed an explosion of innovations in communication and entertainment. Witnesses recall the first time that they saw the telephone, a movie, the television, the computer. Media intrigued children and often made parents suspicious. Canadians of all ages talk about the books, radio shows, TV programs, music and movies they loved as children. From listening in on the party line to watching newsreels, children became connected to an ever-expanding world. Media changed the definition of growing up Canadian"--container.
Six poems
by Joy Kogawa
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2 editions published in 1980 in English and held by 11 libraries worldwide
The Pool reflections of the Japanese-Canadian internment
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3 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide Examines the internment of the Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War through the writings of Joy Kogawa.
Joy Kogawa
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2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide June Callwood interviews author Joy Kogawa. The conversation focuses on the unpleasant moral questions addressed in her fiction and poetry.
Making a difference : Canadian multicultural literature
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1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide more
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Alberta American literature American literature--Asian American authors American literature--Minority authors American literature--Women authors Asian Americans Asian American women Asian American women--Intellectual life Atwood, Margaret,--1939- Canada Canadian fiction Canadian poetry Cherry Child sexual abuse Clergy Communities Concentration camp inmates Concentration camps Criticism, interpretation, etc. Dance music Erdrich, Louise Ethnic groups Evacuation and relocation of Japanese (Canada : 1942-1945) Fathers and daughters Fiction Historical fiction History Japanese Juvenile works King, Thomas,--1943- Kingston, Maxine Hong Klepfisz, Irena,--1941- Kogawa, Joy Literature Literature and history Memory Minorities Minority women Morrison, Toni Musical settings Ondaatje, Michael,--1943- Poetry Quartets (Piano, clarinet, flute, violin) Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble Suites (Flute, harp, viola) Trios (Piano, flute, violoncello) United States Women and literature World War (1939-1945) Yamamoto, Hisaye
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Alternative Names
Kogawa, Joy Nozomi Nakayaman 1935- Who's who Canada (Ind. 1898/1984)
Kogawa, Joy Nozomin 1935- Who's who Canada (1992), Kindler neu (Suppl.)
Kogawa, Nozoma Joy
Nakayama, Joy Nozomin 1935- Geburtsname
Nakayama Kogawa, Joy Nozomin 1935- ジョイコガワコガワジョイ Languages
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