Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire
Author Biography

Photo by John Noltner

An acclaimed memoirist, poet, playwright, and performance artist, David Mura is the author of the memoirs Turning Japanese and Where the Body Meets Memory, along with three collections of poetry and the critical essays Song for Uncle Tom, Tonto & Mr. Moto: Poetry & Identity. Together with Alexs Pate, Mura created the performance piece, Secret Colors, an exploration of the relationships between men of color, which was adapted to the film, Slowly This, and broadcast on PBS.

Visit the author’s web site at www.davidmura.com.

View performances by the author on YouTube at www.youtube.com/davidmura