Title: A fire is burning, it is in me
Description: Michiyo Fukaya, a Japanese-American lesbian poet and activist, was also a single mother of a mixed-race daughter, living on welfare, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual assault, and a woman of color in an all white environment. This collection portrays her life and that of a concerned lesbian community which was deeply affected by her presence.
Subjects: American Women poets, Lesbians, Feminists, Japanese American women, Poetry, Biography, American Poets
Places: United States
People: Michiyo Fukaya (1953-1987)
Time periods: 20th century