The affinity of the eye : writing Nikkei in Peru /

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The author rises above the political emergence of the Fujimori phenomenon and uses politics and literature to provide one of the first comprehensive looks at how the Japanese assimilated and inserted themselves into Peruvian culture. Through contemporary writers’ testimonies, essays, fiction, and po...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: López-Calvo, Ignacio (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Español
Published: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 2013.
Subjects:
1900 - 1999
Japanese > Peru > Ethnic identity.
Japanese > Peru > Intellectual life.
Peruvian literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Japanese in literature.
Littérature péruvienne > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Emigration and immigration
Japanese > Ethnic identity
Japanese in literature
Peruvian literature
Literatur
Spanisch
Japaner
Peru > Emigration and immigration > History.
Peru
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The author rises above the political emergence of the Fujimori phenomenon and uses politics and literature to provide one of the first comprehensive looks at how the Japanese assimilated and inserted themselves into Peruvian culture. Through contemporary writers’ testimonies, essays, fiction, and poetry, the author constructs an account of the cultural formation of Japanese migrant communities. With deftly sensitive interviews and comments, he portrays the difficulties of being a Japanese Peruvian.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0816599874
9780816599875
1299384471
9781299384477

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