A Japanese Robinson Crusoe
By: Jenichiro Oyabe.
Series: Asian and Pacific American transcultural studies
Publisher: University of Hawaìi Press; Asian American Studies Center
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Honolulu; Los Angeles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9780824832476
Subjects: Oyabe, Zenʼichirō; Missionaries -- Japan -- Biography; Japanese -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: First published in 1898 and long out of print, this is a pioneering work of Asian American literature. It recounts Jenichiro Oyabe's early life in Japan, his journey west, and his education at two historically Black colleges, detailing his gradual transformation from Meiji gentleman to self-proclaimed 'Japanese Yankee'.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.