The Floating World (Magill’s Choice: American Ethnic Writers)
At a glance:
- Author: Cynthia Kadohata
- First Published: 1989
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: 1950’s
- Locales: United States
The Work
The Floating World deals with the theme of identity at two levels. The narrator, Olivia Osaka, a girl of twelve at the beginning of this episodic novel, is like all adolescents trying to understand the world around her. In her case, the problems normally associated with growing up are further complicated by the fact that her parents are of Japanese origin. Thus Olivia has to find her place not just as an adult but as an American of Japanese descent.
The experiences recounted by Olivia take place in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The internment camps for the...
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