The Four Immigrants Manga: A Japanese Experience in San Francisco, 1904-1924 Contributor(s): Kiyama (Author) |
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ISBN: 1880656337 ISBN-13: 9781880656334 Publisher: Stone Bridge Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1998 Annotation: History. Cartoons. Asian American Studies. Originally published in Japanese in San Francisco in 1931, "The Four Immigrants Manga" is Henry Kiyama's visual chronicle of his immigrant experience in the United States. Drawn in a classic gag-strip comic-book style, this heartfelt tale -- rediscovered, translated, and introduced by manga expert Frederick L. Schodt -- is a fascinating, entertaining depiction of early Asian American struggles. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Comics & Graphic Novels | Nonfiction - Biography & Memoir |
Dewey: 979.461 |
LCCN: 98041117 |
Lexile Measure: 540 |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 7.01" W x 8.99" (0.60 lbs) 152 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 1920's - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Ethnic Orientation - Japanese - Geographic Orientation - California |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A -documentary comic book- from 1931, depicting the true adventures of four young Japanese men in America. |