Islands of Protest – Japanese Literature from Okinawa Bhowmik Rabson Paperback

Islands of ProtestJapanese Literature from Okinawa\nAuthor(s): Davinder L. Bhowmik, Steve Rabson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Hawai'i Press, United States\nImprint: University of Hawai'i Press\nISBN-13: 9780824839802, 978-0824839802\nSynopsis\nLiterature is an important vehicle to further knowledge of other cultures, and English translations of Okinawan literary works have had a major impact on the field of Okinawan studies. Yet the riches of Okinawa's literature have yet to be adequately mined. Islands of Protest attempts to address this lacuna with this new selection of critically acclaimed modern and contemporary works in English.\n\nThe anthology includes poetry, fiction, and drama, drawing on Okinawa's distinct culture and subtropical natural environment to convey the emotions and tensions present in everyday life. T?ma Hiroko's poem \""\""Backbone\""\"" juxtaposes the natural environment of aquamarine beaches and subtropical flora and fauna with the built environmen.