Hiroshima: The Autobiography of Barefoot Gen (Asian Voices)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (786 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442207477 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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His trademark optimism and activism shine through in this inspirational work.. His gritty and stunning account of the horrific aftermath is powerfully told through the eyes of a child who lost most of his family and neighbors. This compelling autobiography tells the life story of famed manga artist Nakazawa Keiji. This first English-language translation of Nakazawa's autobiography includes twenty pages of excerpts from Barefoot Gen to give readers who don't know the manga a taste of its power and scope. Despite the grimness of his early life, Nakazawa never succumbs to
The book deals with an important chapter of modern history, which should not be forgotten.The book also provides insight into the world of manga and it shows how manga has become an integrated part of today's society and culture. I for one am thankful that Nakazawa fell in love with comics and decided to become a manga artist. (Los Angeles Times)We can find a lot to be thankful for in Nakazawa Keiji's works like Hiroshima and Barefoot Gen, which are redemptive tales of striving for peace as well as tales of anger at the follies of governments and those in power. Nakazawa inherited his father's outrage at hypocrisy, and the manga is primarily a eulogy to his father and little bro
Great eye-witness account of the Hiroshima atomic bomb holocaust Amazon Customer Great eye-witness account of the Hiroshima atomic bomb holocaust. As sern through the eyes of a 6 year old, the Manga style is totally appropriate.. "Five Stars" according to Harold Erickson. Great gift.. Raymond G. Wilson said Barefoot Gen lives!. If you have read the Barefoot Gen books or seen the films, 1 & "Barefoot Gen lives!" according to Raymond G. Wilson. If you have read the Barefoot Gen books or seen the films, 1 & 2, you must have had many questions about the author, Keiji Nakazawa's, life. Was life really that tough in Japan before August 6, 19Barefoot Gen lives! Raymond G. Wilson If you have read the Barefoot Gen books or seen the films, 1 & 2, you must have had many questions about the author, Keiji Nakazawa's, life. Was life really that tough in Japan before August 6, 1945? What was Gen's father doing home instead of fighting the war? Was it all really true, about siblings and father and mother? What did artistic license allow Nakazawa to include and leave out? Did Gen marry, have children? What does "Gen" really feel about the "Imperial system?" How difficult . 5? What was Gen's father doing home instead of fighting the war? Was it all really true, about siblings and father and mother? What did artistic license allow Nakazawa to include and leave out? Did Gen marry, have children? What does "Gen" really feel about the "Imperial system?" How difficult . , you must have had many questions about the author, Keiji Nakazawa's, life. Was life really that tough in Japan before August 6, 19Barefoot Gen lives! Raymond G. Wilson If you have read the Barefoot Gen books or seen the films, 1 & 2, you must have had many questions about the author, Keiji Nakazawa's, life. Was life really that tough in Japan before August 6, 1945? What was Gen's father doing home instead of fighting the war? Was it all really true, about siblings and father and mother? What did artistic license allow Nakazawa to include and leave out? Did Gen marry, have children? What does "Gen" really feel about the "Imperial system?" How difficult . 5? What was Gen's father doing home instead of fighting the war? Was it all really true, about siblings and father and mother? What did artistic license allow Nakazawa to include and leave out? Did Gen marry, have children? What does "Gen" really feel about the "Imperial system?" How difficult
Minear is professor of history emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.. A leading translator of classics of Hiroshima literature, Richard H. Nakazawa Keiji (March 14, 1939–December 19, 2012) was the creator of Barefoot Gen, one of the most storied manga of all time, which recounts the experiences of his alter ego, Gen, before and after August 6, 1945