Glimpses of a Forever Foreigner: Poetry and Artwork Inspired by Japanese American Experiences

Available from Kobo Shop & Gallery when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

By Lawrence Matsuda “Glimpses of a Forever Foreigner” is a collaboration between Lawrence Matsuda (poet) and Roger Shimomura (internationally known artist) inspired by the Japanese American experience including the World War II forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans. Shimomura was a youngster in the camps and Matsuda was born in the Minidoka, Idaho concentration camp. The forced incarceration experience had a significant effect on their art which fuels their commitment t