Dream of the Water Children – Memory and Mourning in the Black Pacific
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A01=Fredrick D. Kakinami Cloyd
A01=Gerald Horne
A01=Karen Chau
A01=Velina Hasu Houston
Author_Fredrick D. Kakinami Cloyd
Author_Gerald Horne
Author_Karen Chau
Author_Velina Hasu Houston
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- ISBN 9781940939285
- Weight: 1248g
- Dimensions: 211 x 224mm
- Publication Date: 01 May 2019
- Publisher: 2Leaf Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Born to an African American father and Japanese mother, Frederick D. Kakinami Cloyd, the narrator of Dream of the Water Children, finds himself not only to be a marginalized person by virtue of his heritage, but often a cultural drifter, as well. Indeed, both his family and his society treat him as if he doesn’t entirely belong to any world. Tautly written in spare, clear poetic prose, this memoir explores the specific contours of Japanese and African American cultures, as well as the broader experience of biracial and multicultural identity. To tell his story, Cloyd incorporates photographs and Japanese writing, history, and memory to convey both rich personal experience and significant historical detail. Bringing together vivid memories with a perceptive cultural eye, Dream of the Water Children brings readers closer to a biracial experience, opening up our understanding of the cultural richness and social challenges people from diverse backgrounds face.
