Citizen 13660 (Classics of Asian American Literature)

Mine Okubo was one of over one hundred thousand people of Japanese descent - nearly two-thirds of whom were American citizens - who were forced into "protective custody" shortly after Pearl Harbor. Citizen 13660, Okubo's graphic memoir of life in relocation centers in California & Utah, illuminates this experience with poignant illustrations & witty, candid text. Now available with a new introduction by Christine Hong & in a wide-format artist edition, this graphic novel can reach a new generation of readers & scholars. Read more about Mine Okubo in Mine Okubo: Following Her Own Road, edited by Greg Robinson & Elena Tajima Creef. Okubo (1912 - 2001) was born in California. From 1939 to 1942 she was employed as a Works Progress Administration artist. In 1944 she was hired by Fortune magazine & relocated to New York, where she continued to work as an artist, with solo & group exhibitions at museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ReviewsThis forerunner to the modern graphic memoir is a must read, both for the important - & shameful - period of American history it documents & its poignant beauty. - Printers Row Journal, Chicago TribuneOriginally published in 1946, Citizen 13660 is a documentation of life inside the World War II “relocation centers” for those of Japanese ancestry. This oft-overlooked portion of American history is brought poignantly to life by Okubo’s expressive ink drawings & accompanying text. . . . Without a doubt, this book should be on required reading lists for high schools across the country. - Foreword Reviews Min Okubo was one of more than a hundred thousand people of Japanese descent - nearly two-thirds of whom were American citizens - who were forced into "protective custody" shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Citizen 13660 , Okubo's illustrated memoir of life in relocation centers in California and Utah, illuminates this experience with poignant drawings and witty, candid text. This classic in Asian American literature and American history, with a new introduction by Christine Hong, is available for the first time in both a traditional paperback format and an artist's edition, oversize and in hardcover to better illustrate the innovative artwork as originally envisioned by Okubo. "[Mine Okubo] took her months of life in the concentration camp and made it the material for this amusing, heartbreaking book. . . . The moral is never expressed, but the wry pictures and the scanty words make the reader laugh - and if he is an American too - blush." - Pearl Buck "A remarkably objective and vivid and even humorous account. . . . In dramatic and detailed drawings and brief text, [Okubo] documents the whole episode . . . all that she saw, objectively, yet with a warmth of understanding." " - New York Times Book Review" Mine Okubo Was One Of Over One Hundred Thousand People Of Japanese Descent--nearly Two-thirds Of Whom Were American Citizens--who Were Forced Into Protective Custody Shortly After Pearl Harbor. Citizen 13660, Okubo's Graphic Memoir Of Life In Relocation Centers In California And Utah, Illuminates This Experience With Poignant Illustrations And Witty, Candid Text. Now Available With A New Introduction By Christine Hong And In A Wide-format Artist Edition, This Graphic Novel Can Reach A New Generation Of Readers And Scholars. [mine Okubo] Took Her Months Of Life In The Concentration Camp And Made It The Material For This Amusing, Heart-breaking Book. The Moral Is Never Expressed, But The Wry Pictures And The Scanty Words Make The Reader Laugh--and If He Is An American Too--blush. A Remarkably Objective And Vivid And Even Humorous Account. In Dramatic And Detailed Drawings And Brief Text, She Documents The Whole Episode. All That She Saw, Objectively, Yet With A Warmth Of Understanding. -new York Times Book Review-- Drawings And Text By Miné Okubo ; With A New Introduction By Christine Hong. Originally Published: New York : Columbia University Press, 1946. Includes Bibliographical References. "Mine Okubo was one of over one hundred thousand people of Japanese descent--nearly two-thirds of whom were American citizens--who were forced into 'protective custody' shortly after Pearl Harbor. Citizen 13660, Okubo's graphic memoir of life in relocation centers in California and Utah, illuminates this experience with poignant illustrations and witty, candid text. Now available with a new introduction by Christine Hong and in a wide-format artist edition, this graphic novel can reach a new generation of readers and scholars. '[Mine Okubo] took her months of life in the concentration camp and made it the material for this amusing, heart-breaking book. The moral is never expressed, but the wry pictures and the scanty words make the reader laugh--and if he is an American too--blush.' 'A remarkably objective and vivid and even humorous account. In dramatic and detailed drawings and brief text, she documents the whole episode. all that she saw, objectively, yet with a warmth of understanding'"--New York times book review"-- Provided by publisher "Mine Okubo was one of over one hundred thousand people of Japanese descent ... nearly two-thirds of whom were American citizens ... who were forced into "protective custody" shortly after Pearl Harbor. Citizen 13660, Okubo's graphic memoir of life in relocation centers in California and Utah, illuminates this experience with poignant illustrations and witty, candid text. Now available with a new introduction by Christine Hong and in a wide-format artist edition, this graphic novel can reach a new generation of readers and scholars. "[Mine Okubo] took her months of life in the concentration camp and made it the material for this amusing, heart-breaking book. The moral is never expressed, but the wry pictures and the scanty words make the reader laugh ... and if he is an American too ... blush." "A remarkably objective and vivid and even humorous account. In dramatic and detailed drawings and brief text, she documents the whole episode. all that she saw, objectively, yet with a warmth of understanding."--New York Times Book Review." The author was one of over one hundred thousand people of Japanese descent - nearly two-thirds of whom were American citizens - who were forced into "protective custody" shortly after Pearl Harbor. This title presents a memoir of life in relocation centers in California and Utah.