Yoko Kawashima Watkins

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Yoko Kawashima Watkins is a Japanese author known for her works of fiction. She is best recognized for her novel "So Far from the Bamboo Grove," which draws on her experiences during World War II. Watkins' writing often explores themes of displacement and cultural identity.

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Books by Yoko Kawashima Watkins

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So Far from the Bamboo Grove
Yoko Kawashima Watkins
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Eleven-year-old Yoko, her mother, and her sister begin a difficult journey for survival, leaving their Korean home and its bamboo grove during the chaos of post-WWII liberation.