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Photo by Samuel Engelking<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Joy Kogawa” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Acclaimed author Joy Kogawa is best known as the author of\u00a0Obasan<\/em> (1981), a\u00a0Canadian novel that has become essential reading for a nation.<\/p>\n Obasan<\/em> is based on Joy and her family’s forced relocation from Vancouver\u00a0during the Second World War when she was six years old. The novel remains ‘a touchstone’<\/a> for the internment of Japanese Canadians during this era. Joy has also worked extensively to educate the public about this\u00a0dark period in Canadian history and she actively fought for government redress.<\/p>\n Joy’s other novels for adults include\u00a0Itsuka<\/em> (1992, republished as Emily Kato<\/em> in 2005) and The Rain Ascends<\/em> (1995). Her works for children\u00a0are Naomi’s Road<\/em> (2005 \u2013 also produced as an opera by Vancouver Opera in 2005 and 2013) and Naomi’s Tree<\/em> (2009). Since 1967, Joy has also published\u00a0several poetry collections, including A Garden of Anchors: Selected Poems<\/em> (2003).<\/p>\n Among her many honours, Joy has received an Order of Canada (1986), an order of British Columbia (2006) and, from the Japanese Government, an Order of the Rising Sun (2010) for ‘her contribution\u00a0to the understanding and preservation of Japanese Canadian history<\/a>.’<\/p>\n For more information about Joy, please see our page \u201cJoy Kogawa and Her Work\u201d<\/a> or visit her\u00a0official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″]<\/p>\n You can also view this video of Joy appearing on CBC Television talk show George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight<\/em>:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H_i7UojtS5g” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ custom_margin=”||50px||false|false”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”discover” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” locked=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row – Discover More About the Historic Joy Kogawa House” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_color=”#62d0df” background_color_gradient_direction=”331deg” background_image=”https:\/\/www.kogawahouse.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cherry-transparent.png” background_size=”contain” custom_margin=”|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” border_color_all=”#cd747f” border_style_all=”dotted”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_cta title=”Discover More About Historic Joy Kogawa House” button_text=”Click Here” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ header_text_color=”#000000″ body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”contain” background_blend=”screen” background_layout=”light” filter_saturate=”0%” filter_brightness=”200%” filter_contrast=”200%” border_color_all=”#ffffff” border_style_all=”dotted” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_spread=”-11px”]<\/p>\n Read about our Current Writer-in-Residence<\/a> or take a look at our Past Writers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Join our community by becoming a member or donating<\/a>.<\/p>\n Connect with us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> or Instagram.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_margin=”0px||-40px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”%%17%%” icon_color=”#62d0df” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”60″ admin_label=”Scroll Up” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ header_text_color=”#3ebbcc” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”0px||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||-40px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”-20px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” animation=”off” link_option_url=”#header-about-joy” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section – Header – About Joy Kogawa” module_id=”about-joy” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.kogawahouse.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/joy-books-1280w.jpg”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_enable_image=”off” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Obasan Quote” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ quote_font=”||||||||” quote_text_align=”left” quote_font_size=”20px” header_3_font_size_tablet=”15px” header_3_font_size_phone=”17px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”] \u201cWhere do any of us come from in this cold country? 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