'The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration'
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Join journalist, writer, and filmmaker Frank Abe for a discussion of his new book, “The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration” on the experiences of the over 125,000 Japanese Americans expelled from their homes during World War II by the U.S. government and incarcerated in American concentration camps, based solely upon the race they shared with a wartime enemy.
Co-sponsored with the Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego. UCSD Ethnic Studies Professor Christen Sasaki will be in conversation with the author.
San Diego Central Public Library
San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common, opened its doors to a new building, a 497,654 square feet on September 28, 2013. The New facility has over 400 computer devices, 22 study rooms, a charter high school, 3D printer (maker lab), auditorium, teen center, homework center, Veteran’s Resource Center, art gallery, rare book room, children’s library, café and much more. The San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common is the heart of the City of San Diego Public Library system, and a major cultural and recreational facility that provides a wide variety of services to San Diego residents and the 35-branch library system. The San Diego Public Library collection consists of • More than 5.3 million books, including e-books, and audio-visual materials • 3,138 periodical subscriptions • 1.6 million government documents; and • More than 265,295 books in 25 languages other than English