The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Paperback / softback
by Yone Noguchi
Part of the Mint Editions series
Paperback / softback
Description
The American Diary of a Japanese Girl (1901) is a novel by Yone Noguchi.
Published in New York alongside illustrations by Genjiro Yeto, the novel was styled as a fascinating tell-all written by a young Japanese tourist.
Composed with the assistance of Léonie Gilmour and Blanche Partington, The American Diary of a Japanese Girl was Noguchi’s first novel and a major departure from his poetry at the time.
An 18-year-old Japanese woman going by the name Miss Morning Glory embarks on a journey from her native country to the United States.
Accompanied by her uncle, a wealthy industrialist, Morning Glory arrives in San Francisco via steamship.
She soon befriends the American wife of a Japanese diplomat, who introduces her to minstrel shows and vaudeville.
Left to her own devices, Morning Glory takes over a local cigar shop in Chinatown and begins to assimilate into American life and culture.
When she meets Heine, an older poet from Oakland, Morning Glory is inspired to pursue a career as a writer.
As she travels across the expansive American landscape with her uncle, she comments on the people and places she encounters along the way.
Through her eyes we see the country in a strange new light, perhaps more truth than fiction.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Yone Noguchi’s The American Diary of a Japanese Girl is a classic of Japanese American literature reimagined for modern readers.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:142 pages, Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Graphic Arts Books
- Publication Date:21/05/2021
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- ISBN:9781513282473
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:142 pages, Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Graphic Arts Books
- Publication Date:21/05/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9781513282473
