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''When the Emperor was Divine'' is a historical fiction novel written by American author Julie Otsuka about a Japanese American family sent to an internment camp in the Utah desert during World War II. The novel, loosely based on the wartime experiences of Otsuka's mother's family,〔Niiya, Brian. ("When the Emperor Was Divine" ) ''Densho Encyclopedia''. Retrieved July 1, 2014.〕 is written through the perspective of four family members, detailing their eviction from California and their time in camp. It is Otsuka's debut novel, and was published in the United States in 2002 by Alfred A. Knopf. ==Character List== * Mother: The first section of the novel follows her perspective. She is calm and cool despite the drastic change in her life and ends up becoming the bread winner for her family after the internment camp. * Daughter: She is 11 years old with long black hair. Daughter is very inquisitive and can easily make friends with strangers. * Son: He is 8 years old and the one in the family who writes to their father the most. He also fantasizes about the supposed glory of his return more than other characters. * Father: He is put in an internment camp before the rest of the family. Upon return from the camp he is listless and unable to return to the life he had before. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「When the Emperor was Divine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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