The Chauvinist and Other Stories by Toshio Mori, with an introduction by Hisaye Yamamoto [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
02 Mar, by in Adult Readers, Fiction, Japanese American, Repost, Short Stories
A collection of short stories about the Japanese American experience in California before and after World War II. From established immigrants to desperate American-born citizens, these stories capture a spirit of quiet survival. Three decades separate...
A collection of 15 short stories from Yamamoto’s almost half-century-long writing career. Although the stories cover diverse subject matter, some of Yamamoto’s recurring themes including multicultural and multiethnic interaction, multigenerational conflicts and difficulties that...