Hokama letter, 10-8-1990
Seishiro Hokama wrote this letter to Eugene B. Sledge on October 8, 1990 to introduce himself and compliment Sledge on his book, With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa, which described Sledge's combat experiences in World War II. Hokama was a Japanese newspaper reporter who translated With t...
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Eugene B. Sledge documents Reporters and Reporting -- Japan; Veteran's writings, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Correspondence; Veterans -- United States -- Correspondence With The Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa Arts & Literature -- Narrative Nonfiction; History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II; Peoples -- Military Life WWII; Writer |
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Seishiro Hokama wrote this letter to Eugene B. Sledge on October 8, 1990 to introduce himself and compliment Sledge on his book, With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa, which described Sledge's combat experiences in World War II. Hokama was a Japanese newspaper reporter who translated With the Old Breed for Japanese readers. Okinawans wanted to read American accounts of the Battle of Okinawa because the American accounts had more detail on the times and places of fighting and thus provided clues to the deaths of their loved ones. Hokama's description of positive Japanese reactions to the book mirror the universal positive reaction of American readers even though they were on the other side of the conflict, a testiment to the humanity in Sledge's writing. |
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Hokama letter, 10-8-1990Seishiro Hokama wrote this letter to Eugene B. Sledge on October 8, 1990 to introduce himself and compliment Sledge on his book, With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa, which described Sledge's combat experiences in World War II. Hokama was a Japanese newspaper reporter who translated With the Old Breed for Japanese readers. Okinawans wanted to read American accounts of the Battle of Okinawa because the American accounts had more detail on the times and places of fighting and thus provided clues to the deaths of their loved ones. Hokama's description of positive Japanese reactions to the book mirror the universal positive reaction of American readers even though they were on the other side of the conflict, a testiment to the humanity in Sledge's writing.Hokama, SeishiroAuburn University Libraries1990-10-091990sReporters and Reporting -- Japan; Veteran's writings, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Correspondence; Veterans -- United States -- CorrespondenceWith The Old Breed at Peleliu and OkinawaArts & Literature -- Narrative Nonfiction; History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II; Peoples -- Military LifeJPEGTextRG 96-38, box 1, folder 23Eugene Sledge papersAuburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.engThis image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.WWII; Writerhttp://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ebsledge/id/230 |
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