Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire
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| Author | David Mura |
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| Publisher | Coffee House Press |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Pages | 269 |
| ISBN | 978-1566892155 |
Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire is a 2008 debut novel by David Mura.[1] It follows a Japanese American family in wake of internment after World War II.[2]
Plot
The novel follows a Japanese American family's resettlement in Chicago after internment during World War II.[3]
Critical reception
Historical Novel Society called the novel "haunting" and stated that "Readers will be riveted by the connection between this hidden aspect of history and the demise of both Nisei and Sansei family members haunted by an unspoken civil war that former Japanese camp prisoners and their descendants cannot escape."[4]
The Seattle Times stated that "Mura, in exploring the ambiguous dividing line between public event and personal psychodrama, does justice to both."[5]
References
- ↑ Kerr, Euan (2008-09-25). "New novel explores growing up Japanese-American". MPR News. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ↑ "DAVID MURA, "Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire"". WHYY. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ↑ Niiya, Brian (2017-11-09). "Twelve Novels by Japanese American Authors Centered on WWII Incarceration". Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ↑ "Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire". Historical Novel Society. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ↑ Upchurch, Michael (2008-10-09). ""Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire": Up against an unfathomable family history". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
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