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Karen Tei Yamashita

    Karen Tei Yamashita is a Japanese American author whose works explore the absolute necessity of polyglot, multicultural communities in a globalized age. Her novels often employ elements of magic realism to destabilize orthodox notions of borders and national or ethnic identity. Yamashita focuses on how diverse cultures and languages intersect, forging new forms of community. Her writing is a dynamic portrayal of the complexities of the modern world and identity.

    Tropic of Orange
    A Daughter of the Samurai
    • A Daughter of the Samurai

      • 314 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The story of a feudal Japanese daughter's struggle to become a modern American woman.

      A Daughter of the Samurai
      3.9
    • Tropic of Orange

      • 264 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      An apocalypse of race, class, and culture, fanned by the media and the harsh L.A. sun.

      Tropic of Orange
      3.6