Karen Tei Yamashita

(1951) Writer United States

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Karen Tei Yamashita is a writer from the United States, best known for Through the arc of the rain forest.

Quick Facts About Karen Tei Yamashita

Born: January 8, 1951
Nationality: United States
Profession: Writer
Notable works: Through the arc of the rain forest

About Karen Tei Yamashita

Karen Tei Yamashita is an American writer.

Awards & Honors

American Book Awards Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Asian American Literary Awards Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters

Quotes by Karen Tei Yamashita

“Just cuz you get to the end doesn’t mean you know what happened.”

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“Time could heal, but it wouldn't make wrongs go away. Time came back like a reminder. Time folded with memory. In a…

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Healing

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The myth of the first world is that development is wealth and technology progress. It is all rubbish. It means that you…

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No single imagination is wild or crass or cheesy enough to compete with the collective mindlessness that propels our fascination forward.

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Cheesy

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“Then you are a poet?' she asked, fingering the flyer in her pocket. 'No not at all,' he waved his hand. 'I…

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Characters

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“Everyone’s got a version of the same story, or maybe there’s no such thing as the same story; it’s a different story…

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