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The Allied Occupation of Japan brought an influx of African American soldiers and culture to Japan, which catalyzed the writing of black characters into postwar Japanese literature. This book considers the literature engendered by postwar Japanese authors’ robust cultural exchanges with African Americans and African American literature.

Playing in the Shadows

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      Publisher: LUP - University of Michigan Press
      Publication Date: 2/10/2020 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780472074426, 978-0472074426
      ISBN10: 0472074423
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      Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Ethnic studies / Ethnicity

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Allied Occupation of Japan brought an influx of African American soldiers and culture to Japan, which catalyzed the writing of black characters into postwar Japanese literature. This book considers the literature engendered by postwar Japanese authors’ robust cultural exchanges with African Americans and African American literature.

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