Naomi Hirahara interview, 2005 April 12
Rating |
|
Title |
Naomi Hirahara interview, 2005 April 12 |
Interviewee |
Hirahara, Naomi, 1962- |
Interviewer |
Martinson, Connie |
Book Title |
Gasa-gasa girl |
Subject |
Japanese Americans - Fiction Millionaires - Crimes against - Fiction Parent and adult child - Fiction Fathers and daughters - Fiction Gardeners - Fiction Gardens - Fiction New York (N.Y.) - Fiction |
Coverage - Temporal |
Twentieth century |
Coverage - Spatial |
United States; New York (N.Y.) |
Description |
Naomi Hirahara discusses her book, “Gasa-Gasa Girl.” She begins by explaining that this book is the sequel to the book “Summer of the Big Bachi. ” In this book the character from the first book, Mas, is struggling to put his memories of the bombing of Hiroshima behind him and has received a phone call from his estranged daughter Mas Arai who is living in New York City and needs his help. Hirahara goes on to detail the book’s characters such as, Mas Arai’s husband, the tall, blond, Lyod, and her sickly child Mari who is “gasa-gasa” meaning never sitting still. She goes on to explain how she tries to weave in non-fiction facts into the storyline of the book so that she can explore Japanese-American history. Later in the interview Hirahara explains the symbolism that a gardenia plays in the book and how she links it to the Los Angeles flower market. |
Publisher |
The Drucker Institute |
Date |
2005-04-12 |
Language |
eng |
Source |
Betacam tape: Excerpt of show with Martinson interviewing Marissa Batt before the break and Naomi Hirahara after the break. |
Collection |
Connie Martinson Talks Books - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/cmt |
Rights |
All rights are retained by The Drucker Institute. For permission to use this item, contact The Drucker Institute, http://www.thedruckerinstitute.com |
Type |
Moving Image |
Format |
video/f4v |
Duration |
00:14:12 |
Object File Name |
cmt00592_0002 |
Add tags for Naomi Hirahara interview, 2005 April 12
you wish to report:
...