Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston (September 26, 1934 – December 21, 2024) was an American writer. She is best known for her autobiographical novel Farewell to Manzanar which talks about her personal experiences in World War II internment camps.

Houston was born in Inglewood, California, on September 26, 1934.

Other works include Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder (1984) with Paul G. Hensler as co-author, and Beyond Manzanar and Other Views of Asian-American Womanhood (1985).

Houston died on December 21, 2024 at her home in Santa Cruz, California at the age of 90.

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