Rob Taylor Read Local BC asked eight British Columbia poets to share with readers the writers they like to read. Lillian chose Joy Kogawa. I have always admired Joy Kogawa’s work, especially her novel Obasan and her poetry. Obasan inspired me to write about my childhood: the little girl in Obasan is incarcerated in a camp for Japanese Canadians during WWII, …
Below are some comments about Mouth of Truth from students at the University of Victoria. STUDENT 1 Mouth of Truth really resonated with me. As I read the book, I felt as if I was on Lillian’s journey with her. I was initially surprised that she was so open about the sexualized violence she experienced, but I appreciate …
As part of a series on National Poetry Month, Rob Taylor of Read Local BC spoke with Lillian about Out of the Dark and her collection of works. You can read the full interview here. Lillian Boraks-Nemetz: When I first started writing about the Holocaust my voice came from an abyss, a place of indescribable …