Julie Otsuka

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Forms: Literary work
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Author overview

Julie Otsuka (born 1962) is a novelist whose body of work spans literary writing. This writing is associated with United States. Major works and useful reading starting points include When the Emperor Was Divine and The Swimmers. Key themes include Japanese American incarceration, migration and collective memory, and silence, loss, and family separation.

Reading pathway

Begin with When the Emperor Was Divine.

Representative starting points

All published guides by this author

Biography, authority, and bibliography sources

Julie Otsuka biographical reference
Julie Otsuka authority metadata
Library of Congress authority record for Julie Otsuka
College Board AP English Literature past exam questions
Open Library work record