A Quietly Daring exploration of art, family, culture, and conscience, as three generations of women, American and Japanese, face a strained reunion in pre -- World War II Japan. Etsuko and her six-year-old motherless niece return from jazz-age Seattle to the ancient Japanese household of Etsuko's mysterious samurai mother. With Japanese militarism mounting, the women must learn to make peace in an absorbing tale where mothers are childless, warriors are pacifists, and beauty is found in the common and the small.
Lydia Yuriko Minatoya Books
Lydia Minatoya crafts narratives that delve into the complexities of identity and cultural intersection, often exploring the experiences of Asian Americans. Her works navigate themes of self-discovery, belonging, and the feeling of being an outsider, blending personal reflection with broader societal commentary. With a background in psychology, she offers profound insights into the human psyche, providing a unique lens on the journeys of those straddling different worlds. Her writing is incisive, prompting readers to consider what it means to belong in an increasingly interconnected global landscape.
Winner of the 1991 PEN/Jerard Fund Award, Talking to High Monks in the Snow captures the passion and intensity of an Asian-American woman's search for cultural identity.
Die betörende Last des Schönen
- 374 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Eine leise gewagte Erkundung von Kunst, Familie, Kultur und Gewissen, während drei Generationen von Frauen, Amerikanerinnen und Japanerinnen, in Japan vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg eine angespannte Wiedervereinigung erleben. Etsuko und ihre sechsjährige mutterlose Nichte kehren aus dem Jazz-Zeitalter Seattle in das alte japanische Zuhause von Etsukos geheimnisvoller Samurai-Mutter zurück. Angesichts des zunehmenden japanischen Militarismus müssen die Frauen lernen, Frieden zu schließen in einer fesselnden Geschichte, in der Mütter kinderlos, Krieger pazifistisch sind und Schönheit im Gewöhnlichen und im Kleinen zu finden ist.