A novel which follows the lives of three generations of Japanese-Canadian women, blending myth, folk legend and fiction.[...]
This book heralds the debut of a young Japanese Canadian feminist, Hiromi Goto. Until the publication of 'Chorus of Mushrooms' in 1994, the primary voice heard from Japanese Canadians was that of the people interned during World War II. Hiromi Goto examines the immigration experience of the Japanese[...]
"Hopeful monsters" are genetically abnormal organisms that, nonetheless, adapt and survive in their environments. In these devastating stories, the hopeful monsters in question are those who will not be tethered by familial duty nor bound by the ghosts of their past.Home becomes fraught, reality a n[...]
Since its publication in 1994, Hiromi Gotos "Chorus of Mushrooms" has been recognised as a true classic of Asian Canadian literature. One of the initial entries in NeWest Press long-running Nunatak First Fiction Series, Hiromi Gotos inaugural outing was recognised at the Commonwealth Writers Prizes [...]