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The Red Paper
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 7pm to 9pm
Edith O'Donnell Arts & Technology Building (ATC), ATC 3.225
Ticket Only - $5.00, Ticket + Signed Copy - $18.00
Event Details
Join the Japan-America Society of Dallas Fort Worth (JASDFW) and Center for Asian Studies (CAS) and as we host author Michiko Yoshikawa Johnson, whose earliest childhood memories inspired many of the characters in her historical fiction novel, The Red Paper.
Based on real events during WWII and immediately after the war. The novel focuses on the Sekihara Family. Giichi, who has decided to refuse his Japanese military draft notice, a choice that could lead to torture and family dishonor, and Kinuko, his wife who is caught trying to protect her family from the chaos of war.
The first English-language novel of it’s kind, it speaks of the minority report of Japan’s conscientious objectors. Painting a portrait of the Japanese political landscape and citizens’ everyday lives between the years leading up to Pearl Harbor and the end of the War. The novel represents the author’s desire to honor the best of humanity and provide Western readers with what they have not heard ― a side of Japan beyond Japanese official records and American war time propaganda.
Location
Edith O'Donnell Arts & Technology Building (ATC), ATC 3.225
800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021
Cost
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Ticket Only - $5.00, Ticket + Signed Copy - $18.00
Department
- Center for Asian Studies
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