Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire by Mura, David
Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire by Mura, David

Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire

"There is no writer that dives deeper (or more bravely) into the chasm that is the human...
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Author: David Mura
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Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire by Mura, David

Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire

$33.85
Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire by Mura, David

Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire

$33.85
Author: David Mura
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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"There is no writer that dives deeper (or more bravely) into the chasm that is the human heart. David Mura's] first novel is a tour de force: luminously written and by turns crafty, tough, wise, and joyful."--Junot D az

Ben Ohara is the sole surviving member his family. A troubled and brilliant astrophysicist, Ben's younger brother has mysteriously vanished in the Mojave Desert. His father, one of a small group of WWII draft resisters (known as the No-No Boys) during the internment of Japanese Americans, committed suicide when Ben was young. And his mother, whose wish to escape the past was as strong as his father's ties to it, has died with her secrets.

Now struggling to support his wife and children and under pressure to complete his historical study, Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire, Ben realizes that the key to unlocking the future lies in reassessing the past.

As Ben vividly recalls a childhood colored by the tough Chicago streets, horror movie monsters, sci-fi villains, Japanese folktales, and TV war heroes, he begins to understand the profound difference between coming of age and becoming a man. And by retracing his brother's footsteps and returning to the site of the Heart Mountain Internment Camp, Ben uncovers a truth that has the power to set him free.

An acclaimed memoirist, poet, and playwright, David Mura is one of America's most insightful cultural critics. His memoirs, Turning Japanese and Where the Body Meets Memory, along with his poems, essays, plays, and performances, have won wide critical praise and numerous awards. Visit his website at www.davidmura.com.



Author: David Mura
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Published: 09/01/2008
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781566892155


Award: Minnesota Book Award - Finalist


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/23/2008 pg. 35
Library Journal 07/15/2008 pg. 65
Booklist 09/15/2008 pg. 25
Multicultural Review 03/01/2009 pg. 48

About the Author
An acclaimed memoirist, poet, and playwright, David Mura is one of America's most candid social critics. His memoirs, Turning Japanese and Where the Body Meets Memory, along with his poems, essays, plays, and performances, have won wide critical praise for their insightful analysis of the connections between cultural identity, interracial relationships, and the legacies of American history.
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