O-Bon in Chimunesu: A Community Remembered Tapa blanda - 1996

Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 1996. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR "To D---/ with best wishes/ Catherine" no other markings, folded corner to one page, Near Fine. Wraps, 287pp, index, B&W photos. Before the internment of Japanese Canadians in 1942, Chemainus on Vancouver Island was home to a thriving community of Japanese Canadians. Lang has gathered poignant personal narratives by Japanese Canadians about their lives in Chemainus before internment. Foreword by Tojo Takata, a writer and activist. (1.5 JM HOJ 302/0. Inscribed By Author. 1st. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

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Vancouver, BC, Canada: Arsenal Pulp Press, Limited. Fine. 1996. First Edition. Paperback. 1551520362 . "Prior to World War II the town of Chemainus ("Chimunesu") on Vancouver Island was home to a thriving community of Japanese Canadians. They were interned in the British Columbia interior in 1942 and not allowed to return until 1949. However, most decided to take up roots elsewhere, and their significant community in Chemainus was relegated to memory. Author attended a 1991 reunion of these people in Chemainus during the O-bon festival. The reunion formed the impetus for this book, which collects poignant personal narratives by Japanese-Canadians about their lives in Chemainus before internment." - back cover. "A vivid and realistic portrayal of a Japanese-Canadian community which disappeared in 1942. An admirable accomplishment." - F. Moritsugu. 287 pages including glossary and index, plus two sections of black and white reproductions of archival… Leer más