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- Title
To See and Be Seen: Miné Okubo's Graphic Novel Citizen 13660.
- Authors
Hartvigsen, Kenneth
- Abstract
The article discusses Miné Okubo's graphic novel, Citizen 13660, which provides a firsthand narrative of her experiences as a second-generation Japanese American during World War II. The novel combines words and pictures to convey the fullness of the narrative, with the images often conveying emotions and details that the words do not explicitly state. The article highlights the importance of Okubo's work in various academic disciplines, including American political and cultural history, gender studies, Asian American studies, visual culture, art history, and Utah history. It also discusses Okubo's background as an artist and her experiences before and during her incarceration in the Topaz War Relocation Center in Utah. The article discusses the production and narrative strategies of Miné Okubo's book, Citizen 13660, which documents her experience of internment as a Japanese American during World War II. The book features black-and-white comic-strip-style pictures accompanied by short texts that work together to convey Okubo's story. The relationship between the images and words is complex, with some scholars arguing that they offer separate narratives while others highlight contradictions between them. Okubo's use of observation, humor, and the dynamics of looking are also explored in the article. The article discusses Miné Okubo's graphic novel, "Citizen 13660," which tells the story of Japanese incarceration during World War II. Okubo's use of pictures and words in her narrative, influenced by her love of comics, creates a complex and engaging document of trauma.
- Subjects
UTAH; GRAPHIC novels; ART history; JAPANESE Americans; WAR; CULTURAL history; CITIZENS
- Publication
Utah Historical Quarterly, 2023, Vol 91, Issue 4, p334
- ISSN
0042-143X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5406/26428652.91.4.06