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Islands of Protest : Japanese Literature From Okinawa by Davinder L Bhowmik; Amy C Franks; Alisa Freedman; Jon Holt; Masaki Kinjo; Aimee Mizuno; Carolyn Anne Morley; Steve Rabson; Kyoko Selden; Lin Loh Shi; Takuma Sminkey; Robert Tierney; Victoria Young is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Literature is an important vehicle to further knowledge of other cultures, and English translations of Okinawan literary works have had a major impact on the field of Okinawan studies. Yet the riches of Okinawa's literature have yet to be adequately mined. Islands of Protest attempts to address this lacuna with this new selection of critically acclaimed modern and contemporary works in English. The anthology includes poetry, fiction, and drama, drawing on Okinawa's distinct culture and subtropical natural environment to convey the emotions and tensions present in everyday life. Tōma Hiroko's poem "Backbone" juxtaposes the natural environment of aquamarine beaches and subtropical flora and fauna with the built environment of America's military bases. Stories by two of Okinawa's most dynamic contemporary authors display wide breadth, from the preservation of island dances and burial practices in Sakiyama Tami's "Island Confinement" and "Come Swaying, Come Swinging" to the bold, disquieting themes of violence and comfort women in Medoruma Shun's "Hope," "Taiwan Woman," and "Tree of Butterflies." The crown jewel of the anthology, Chinen Seishin's play The Human Pavilion , is based

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Author

Davinder L Bhowmik; Amy C Franks; Alisa Freedman; Jon Holt; Masaki Kinjo; Aimee Mizuno; Carolyn Anne Morley; Steve Rabson; Kyoko Selden; Lin Loh Shi; Takuma Sminkey; Robert Tierney; Victoria Young

Publisher

University of Hawai{mllhring}i Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780824858261

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Collections, Short Stories, History

Rating

4.9 / 5 (9 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14