빨래

by Philip Kan Gotanda, 필립 칸 고탄다

미국에서 나고 자랐지만 미국 사회에 동화되지 못하고 타운을 형성해 살아가는 이주자들의 이야기다. 60대 부부가 이혼에 이르는 과정을 그리면서 이주자들이 겪는 인종차별, 문화 충돌로 인한 갈등과 의사소통의 한계 문제 또한 사실적으로 보여 준다. 필립 칸 고탄다는 아시아계 미국 작가로는 가장 왕성한 활동을 보여 주고 있다.

Genres: Plays

162 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Petra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this play whilst reading 'Asian-American Literature: An Anthology, by Shirley Geok-lin Lim.' I just stumbled upon the play and felt like reading about an older Japanese American woman (Nisei) who decided to leave her husband... and I do not regret it one bit!
The story is paced really well and even though (in the beginning) I was a bit confused with all the characters, I really enjoyed the plot and development of characters. I recommend it to people who like reading about the personal struggles of second-generation immigrants or just want to read about a couple coming to terms (or not) with their dysfunctional relationship.

[dante☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I shouldn't be too surprised that the character I had the most in common with, was indeed, the elderly Japanese man.

[Renee Walden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank u Gotanda for teaching me abt asian America's interesting relationship with processed meat lol