John Okada : the life & rediscovered work of the author of No-no boy / edited by Frank Abe, Greg Robinson, and Floyd Cheung.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abe, Frank, 1951- editor.

Robinson, Greg, 1966- editor.

Cheung, Floyd, 1969- editor.

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Series:

Scott and Laurie Oki series in Asian American studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Okada, John--Criticism and interpretation.

Okada, John.

Criticism and interpretation.

Local Subjects:

Okada, John.

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

365 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

John Okada : the life and rediscovered work of the author of No-no boy

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2018]

Summary:

No-No Boy, John Okada's only published novel, centers on a Japanese American who refuses to fight for the country that incarcerated him and his people in World War II and is cast out by his divided community. The novel faced a similar rejection until is was rediscovered and reissued in 1976, becoming a classic of American literature. As a result of Okada's untimely death at age forty-seven, the author's life and other works have remained obscure. This collection offers the first full-length examination of Okada's development as an artist, placing recently discovered writing by Okada alongside essays that reassess his legacy. Meticulously researched biographical details, insight from friends and relatives, and a trove of photographs illuminate Okada's life in Seattle, military service, and careers as a public librarian, technical writer, and ad man. This volume is an essential companion to No-No Boy--back cover.

Contents:

Introduction: saying "No! no!" to the community narrative / Frank Abe

A note on the texts

The life of John Okada

"An urgency to write" / Frank Abe

Unknown works by John Okada. I must be strong

When in Japan: a comedy in one act

What can I do?

Without solace

Skipping millions

The silver lunchbox

Here's proof!

The high cost of proposals and presentations

The technocrats of industry

Essays on John Okada and his writings. John Okada's rediscovered writings: experiments in form and approaches to the absurd / Floyd Cheung

A seed in a devastated landscape: John Okada and midcentury Japanese American literature / Greg Robinson

Questioning No-no boy: text, contexts, and subtexts / Stephen H. Sumida

False constructions of loyalty: the real resistance against incarceration / Martha Nakagawa

Contesting Japanese American identity: a literature review of No-no boy / Jeffrey T. Yamashita

Republishing and teaching No-no boy / Shawn Wong

Nightsong in Asian America / Lawson Fusao Inada

Afterword / Frank Abe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-354) and index.

American Book Awards, Winner, 2019

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Contains:

Container of: Okada, John. Works. Selections.

Other Format:

Online version: John Okada.

ISBN:

9780295743523

0295743522

9780295743516

0295743514

OCLC:

1011225421

Publisher Number:

40028318546