All Names Spoken

by Tamai Kobayashi, Mona Oikawa

Two emerging Japanese Canadian lesbian writers sensitively articulate their separate lives and different paths.

Genres: Poetry, LGBT, Short Stories, Lesbian, Nonfiction, Queer

Paperback

First published August 26, 1998

About the author

I was born in Japan and raised in Canada and I have lived in Calgary and Toronto. I am a writer and screenwriter. Prairie Ostrich is my first novel.

Reviews

[e · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written over 20 years ago and still relevant/resonating today for Asian Canadian/diasporic (specifically Japanese, or Nikkei) queer women. Beautiful poetry, stories, and prose, contrasting the experiences of two Japanese Canadian lesbians in the 1990's. Recommended for anyone interested in themes related to Asian feminisms, race, queerness, identity, family, love, longing and community.