Description
Spanning four decades, this collection gathers fifteen finely observed stories about Japanese American life in the years surrounding World War II. Through the experiences of Issei parents and their Nisei children, the stories explore generational conflict, cultural identity, family tensions, prejudice, and the lasting effects of wartime incarceration. With quiet intensity, emotional precision, and understated irony, the collection portrays ordinary lives shaped by displacement, resilience, and the search for belonging.
Available Editions
paperback
Rutgers University Press
Published Jan 1, 2001
178 pages
ISBN: 9780813529530
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Details
First Published
1988
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories by Hisaye Yamamoto.