Form and Feelings (with Brandon Shimoda)
From Critical Literary Consumption by Anna Nguyen
March 7, 2025 · 49 min
About this episode
Brandon Shimoda discusses his writing and research on Japanese American history and the interplay of form and feelings in his works.
Brandon Shimoda discusses his pursuit of similar questions during his writing and research for his two longer books, The Grave on the Wall and The Afterlife is Letting Go , which are about Japanese American history, incarceration, violence, colonialism, ancestors, and family history. Both works are a blend of poetry and prose, which are woven as interviews, verse, and personal stories, and reflect Shimoda’s sentiment that his understanding of form relates to feelings.
People in this episode
Host: Anna Nguyen
Guest: Brandon Shimoda
Topics covered
- Japanese American history
- incarceration
- violence
- colonialism
- ancestors
- family history
- poetry and prose
Keywords
- Brandon Shimoda
- Japanese American history
- incarceration
- violence
- colonialism
- poetry
- prose
- family history
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Grave on the Wall, The Afterlife is Letting Go
Places: Japanese American
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