Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston | |
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| Born | Jeanne Toyo Wakatsuki September 26, 1934 Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 2024 (aged 90) Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | San Jose State University |
| Notable works | Farewell to Manzanar |
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Jeanne Toyo Wakatsuki Houston (September 26, 1934 – December 21, 2024) was an American writer. Her writings primarily focused on ethnic identity formation in the United States of America. She is best known for her autobiographical novel Farewell to Manzanar that narrates her personal experiences in World War II incarceration camps. The book has been credited with sharing the story of the Japanese American incarceration with generations of young people.