Julie Otsuka, The Buddha in the Attic, 2011 - historical backdrop.

5 Dezembro 2016, 14:00 • Maria Teresa Correia Casal

1. Julie Otsuka, The Buddha in the Attic, 2011 & its historical background: Japanese immigration in California: Texts 16, 17 & 18 – students’ oral presentations.

2. Screening of documentaries on Japanese picture brides in California:

http://www.aol.co.uk/video/japanese-picture-bride-phenomena-in-central-valley-300995146/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNTCI5Oqm5w

3. Reviews of the novel: Washington Post; The New York Times; The Seattle Times; The Guardian.

4. Discussion.