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'The Best Type of Catholic There Was'.

  • Published In: Commonweal, 2025, v. 152, n. 1. P. 72 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: SHOPLIK, ANTHONY 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the profound friendship between Japanese American writer Hisaye Yamamoto and Catholic Worker leader Dorothy Day, highlighting how this relationship influenced Yamamoto's writing and activism. Topics include Yamamoto's decision to forgo a prestigious Stanford fellowship for the Catholic Worker movement, her exploration of internment and racial justice in her literary works, and her alignment with the Catholic Worker's values of nonviolence and communal farming.

Additional Information

  • Source:Commonweal. 2025/01, Vol. 152, Issue 1, p72
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0010-3330
  • Accession Number:182004505

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