The New Sun

Klappentext In 1939 the painter Iwamatsu Jun (1908-1994) and his artist wife, Tomoe, arrived in the US as political refugees. During World War II, Iwamatsu used his artistic talents for the US war effort, and he adopted a pseudonym, Taro Yashima, to protect his young son, whom he left behind in Japan. This book offers an account of his life in prewar Japan. Zusammenfassung In 1939 the painter Iwamatsu Jun (1908-1994) and his artist wife! Tomoe! arrived in the US as political refugees. During World War II! Iwamatsu used his artistic talents for the US war effort! and he adopted a pseudonym! Taro Yashima! to protect his young son! whom he left behind in Japan. This book offers an account of his life in prewar Japan.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Taro Yashima, Taro/ Shibusawa Yashima
• Verlag: University of hawaii press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 15.04.2008
• EAN: 9780824831851
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-3185-1
• Abmessung: 142 mm x 218 mm x 22 mm
• Serien: Intersections: Asian and Pacif; Intersections: Asian and Pacific American Transcultural Studies; Intersections: Asian and Pacif; Intersections: Asian & Pacific American Transcultural Studies
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur > Briefe, Tagebücher; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Biographien, Autobiographien