"Memories are raw materials that he mines. When dealing with memories that are especially painful or unpleasant, I think the writer steps aside to save his sanity: sometimes writing becomes a cathartic experience. Tragic or sad stories are part of life and should be treated equally with happy stories."
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Poets from the United StatesPlaywrights from the United StatesActors from CaliforniaJapanese Americans
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On confronting tragic and sad stories in any form of writing in “An Interview with Hiroshi Kashiwagi” in The AACP Newsletter (Sep 2005)
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Hiroshi Kashiwagi
Hiroshi Kashiwagi (November 8, 1922–October 29, 2019) was a Nisei (second-generation Japanese American) poet, playwright and actor.
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