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Uncommon Ground: Japanese American Internment

ENGLISH 280

Professor Tsuyuki's ENGL 280 students were asked to submit creative writing pieces for the Japanese American Internment exhibit based on a documentary entitled The Manzanar Fishing Club (2012) and a poem called "The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop.  The following students shared their talents...

Our Mirrors Were Cracked

Shattered picture of young Japanese American girl and text of poem

Away We Go

Watch tower and barracks behind barbed wire and text of poem

Cast Lines

Family hooked by fishermenand text of poem