Joy Kogawa fonds. 1931-2003.

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Joy Kogawa fonds. 1931-2003.

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Fonds consists of material related to Kogawas writing projects, her participation in literary, cultural and human rights conferences and events, her involvement in community organizations, and her personal life. Fonds also includes some material accumulated by Kogawas parents, the Rev. Gordon Goichi and Lois Kogawa. The fonds is arranged into the following series: Poetry General ([1965]-1996); Obasan drafts, correspondence and other records (1980-1997); Naomis Road correspondence, publicity and other records (1985-1993); Itsuka drafts, source material and other records (1983-2003); The Rain Ascends source material, drafts, and other records (1990-2002); A Song of Lilith draft poems, correspondence, and other records (1994-2000); A Garden of Anchors draft poems and correspondence ([2002]-2003); Other writings drafts and correspondence (1978-1998); Articles and interviews (1972-2001); Conferences, speeches, and readings records (1978-1998); Subject files ([198-?]-1995); Correspondence (1953-2003); LETS and Toronto Dollar correspondence, minutes and other records (1996-1999); Schools and teaching notes, papers and other material (1941- 1976, predominant 1941-1958); Personal and legal records (1943-2002); Gordon Goichi and Lois M. Nakayama documents, correspondence and memorabilia ([ca. 1931]-1995); Other peoples works (1969-1996); Sound recordings ([1963]-1991); Videocassette recordings (1987-1994); Publications (1982-2003); and General photographs ([ca. 1940- 1991]).

16.64 m of textual records and other material.

University of British Columbia Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7782234

University of British Columbia Library

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Nakayama, Lois.

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Kogawa, Joy.

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Joy Nozomi Kogawa (nee Nakayama) was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1935 to Japanese Canadian parents, Gordon Goichi Nakayama and Lois Masui Nakayama. In addition to the honorary degrees she received from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute and the University of Lethbridge in 1991, Kogawa has been granted degrees from Simon Fraser University, Laurentian University, and the University of British Columbia. She won many awards for Obasan including the Books in Canada First Novel Award, Canadian...

Nakayama, Goichi, 1902-

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Born in Ozu, Japan, in 1900, Gordon Nakayama came to Canada in 1919, was ordained priest in the Anglican Church of Canada in 1939 and served in the Church in Vancouver prior to the evacuation to the B.C. interior in 1942 and Coaldale, Alberta after World War II. He travelled in portions on Canada, United States, Japan, and other parts of Asia on missionary activity on behalf of the Anglican Church. In addition, he wrote ca. 15 books in the Japanese language on theological and philosophical matte...